Loading

Tree study

Petrus Van der Veldencirca 1893-98

Te Papa

Te Papa
Wellington, New Zealand

Petrus van der Velden’s influence on other artists extended well into the 1900s. His symbolic use of light and dark, as in <em>Tree study</em>, was later picked up by celebrated modernist artist Colin McCahon.

Show lessRead more
  • Title: Tree study
  • Creator: Petrus van der Velden (artist)
  • Date Created: circa 1893-98
  • Location: Christchurch
  • Physical Dimensions: Image: 558mm (width), 870mm (height)
  • Provenance: Gift of the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts, 1936
  • Subject Keywords: Trees | Landscapes (Representations) | Clouds | Otira (New Zealand) | Romantic | Realist
  • Rights: No Known Copyright Restrictions
  • External Link: Te Papa Collections Online
  • Medium: oil on canvas
  • Art Genre: landscape
  • Support: canvas
  • Depicted Location: Otira (New Zealand)
  • Registration ID: 1936-0012-120
Te Papa

Get the app

Explore museums and play with Art Transfer, Pocket Galleries, Art Selfie, and more

Home
Discover
Play
Nearby
Favorites