Chestnut and Pine (1869): Art, History and Details

Chestnut and Pine (1869) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection. The museum's creator attribution is David Johnson (American, 1827–1908).

The work and its context

The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:

Primarily self-taught, Johnson’s only formal training was a few lessons with Jasper F. Cropsey (also in this gallery). Johnson was, however, a devoted student of nature. As was typical of artists of the Hudson River school, he constructed his paintings in the studio with the aid of detailed drawings he had made directly from nature. Probably drawn in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, this sheet pairs two distinct species of tree--a pine and a chestnut--in a harmonious composition.

Object facts

• Title: Chestnut and Pine
• Date: 1869
• Creator attribution: David Johnson (American, 1827–1908)
• Culture: America
• Type: Drawing
• Technique: graphite
• Dimensions: Sheet: 30.5 x 46.9 cm (12 x 18 7/16 in.)
• Collection: DR - American 19th Century
• Department: Drawings
• Accession number: 1969.241

Collection credit

Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Prasse Collection

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