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This image displays an aged, yellowed newspaper clipping mounted on a large piece of beige or light brown paper, likely from a scrapbook or archive. The clipping is dated January 20, 1944, and was distributed by the “Press Clipping Service” located at 2 Park Square, Boston, Mass., under the name “C. S. Monitor.”
The clipping features an article from a publication titled “The Home Forum.” At the top of the article is a large, detailed, black-and-white illustration—a landscape drawing in pen, ink, and wash—depicting a pastoral scene with large, dense trees, a dirt path, a cart or wagon, and grazing cattle in the foreground.
Below the illustration, the caption reads:
“LANDSCAPE: A Drawing in Pen, Ink, and Wash by Ferdinand Kobell.”
It also notes the work is “By Courtesy of the Fogg Museum of Art, Harvard University, in The Christian Science Monitor.”
To the right of the image is a short biographical and critical text about the artist:
Ferdinand Kobell was born in Mannheim, Germany, in 1748. He was trained in jurisprudence, but turned to pictorial art. He responded to the current interest in landscape and was influenced by Dutch and French painters of the outdoors. In this drawing, executed in pen and ink on white paper, he portrayed a pastoral scene, dwelling, not upon a large panorama, but upon a view at fairly close range in which he could depict grazing cattle and the dense foliage of the trees. The treatment of the foliage in plume-like flourishes of the pen was typical of the draftsmanship of the day.
Additionally, at the bottom left of the clipping, another clipping from the same “Press Clipping Service” dated JAN 16 1944 is attached. It announces an exhibition at the Fogg Art Museum featuring:
It notes that the exhibition is “from the bequest of Grenville Lindall Winthrop, until Feb. 19.”
The entire artifact bears signs of age—the paper is browned and brittle, with small tears at the edges and two white paper reinforcements (possibly tape or glue residue) on the right-hand side. The year “1944” is handwritten in pencil to the left of the title.
In summary, this is a carefully preserved 1944 newspaper clipping showcasing a landscape drawing by German artist Ferdinand Kobell, accompanied by biographical context and an ancillary notice about a Fogg Museum exhibition, all mounted on archival paper for preservation.
This image appears to be a scanned page from a publication called "The Home Forum," dated January 20, 1944. The page includes a central illustration of a landscape, specifically a drawing in pen, ink, and wash by Ferdinand Kobell. The illustration depicts a pastoral scene with trees, grazing cattle, and a fence.
Below the illustration, there is a brief biographical note about Ferdinand Kobell, stating that he was born in Mannheim, Germany, in 1740, and was influenced by Dutch and French painters of the outdoors. The note also describes the artwork as a close-range view of a pastoral scene, with a focus on the foliage and cattle.
The page also contains a few additional pieces of text, including a note about the Fogg Art Museum in Harvard University and a reference to the Press Clipping Service, Boston, Mass. The page is aged, and the paper appears to be yellowed, indicating it is from an older document.
This image shows a page from a document or scrapbook that features a newspaper clipping from "The Home Forum," dated January 20, 1944, published by the C. S. Monitor in Boston, Massachusetts. The clipping includes a pen, ink, and wash drawing titled "Landscape" by Ferdinand Kobell, which depicts a pastoral scene with trees, grazing cattle, and dense foliage. The article provides some biographical information about Ferdinand Kobell, mentioning that he was born in Mannheim, Germany, in 1740, and trained in jurisprudence before turning to pictorial art. It also notes that his work was influenced by Dutch and French painters of the outdoors.
Additionally, there is a smaller clipping from the Herald, dated January 16, 1944, which mentions the Fogg Art Museum's collection of various artworks, including Chinese sculptures, bronzes, jades, Egyptian sculptures, sculptures from Persepolis, paintings and drawings by David and Ingres, Italian 18th-century paintings, and Pre-Columbian Art. The document itself appears to be a press clipping service compilation, as indicated by the stamps and labels on the page.
The image is a photograph of a paper, which is a clipping of a newspaper article. The clipping is attached to a piece of cardboard with two circular holes on the right side. The clipping features a drawing of a landscape with trees and a person sitting on the ground. The drawing is titled "Landscape: A Drawing in Pen, Ink, and Wash by Ferdinand Kobell." The article provides information about the artist, Ferdinand Kobell, and his work. The paper is slightly torn, and the edges are slightly curled.
The image is of a newspaper clipping, folded in half and placed on a brown folder. The clipping is from the Boston Herald, dated January 5, 1944. The article is about Ferdinand Kobell, a German artist born in 1740, who was trained in jurisprudence but turned to landscape art. The article mentions that Kobell was influenced by Dutch and French artists of the time, and he executed his drawings in pen and ink on white paper. The clipping also includes an image of a landscape drawing by Kobell, which portrays a pastoral scene with cattle grazing and trees with dense foliage.
The image depicts a vintage newspaper clipping or press clipping service document dated January 20, 1944. The document is titled "The Home Forum" and appears to be from a publication service based in Boston, Massachusetts, as indicated by the header: "Press Clipping Service, 2 Fort Square, Boston, Mass."
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The document appears to be a curated press clipping or article summarizing an art-related piece, likely from a newspaper or magazine. It highlights a specific artwork—a landscape drawing by Ferdinand Kobel—and provides context about the artist and the style of the piece. The inclusion of additional art exhibit information suggests that this clipping service was used to gather and share cultural and artistic news from various sources. The aged, slightly worn appearance of the paper adds a historical charm to the document.
The image shows a newspaper clipping or page mounted on a larger piece of brown paper that seems aged and is punched with holes, likely for filing. The top of the clipping reads "The Home Forum." Below that title is a reproduced artwork, credited as "Landscape: A Drawing in Pen, Ink, and Wash by Ferdinand Kobell," with sourcing information indicating it's courtesy of the Fogg Museum at Harvard University; The Centaur Germanic Museum. Just below the image, there's a brief description of Ferdinand Kobell, mentioning his birthplace in Mannheim, Germany, in 1740, and his training in Paris and influence by French landscape painters and Dutch and French schools of the outdoors. His technique is described, focusing on pen, ink, white gouache on a painted brown tone, and developing a full palette range with the use of a deft etching needle for the foliage in lime-like tones, which was typical of the draftsmanship of that era.
To the left of the image is a service tag indicating it comes from a Press Clipping Service in Boston, Massachusetts, with a date stamped as "JAN 20 1944." Below this tag, there's another reference to a "SS Clipping Service" from Boston, marked with a date "JAN 15 1944."
The overall condition shows some wear, with the edges frayed, the paper creased and discolored, indicative of its age and past use.
This image shows a page from an old scrapbook or archival collection. The main feature is a newspaper or publication clipping titled "The Home Forum." Below the title is a black-and-white illustration of a wooded landscape featuring trees, an open field, and grazing animals. The caption under the illustration reads: "LANDSCAPE: A Drawing in Pen, Ink, and Wash by Ferdinand Kobell."
There is a column of text describing Ferdinand Kobell, noting his biography and artistic background. Excerpts mention his German origins, his interest in art over jurisprudence, and his drawings' aesthetic elements. The clippings are from a Press Clipping Service, dated January 20, 1944, and January 16, 1944, as seen on separate labels on the page.
The overall appearance suggests this is part of a historical preservation effort or a compilation related to art or cultural history. The brown edging and perforations indicate it is mounted on archival paper.
A vintage scrapbook page. It’s a piece of brown, aged paper with binder holes along the right edge. Attached is a large newspaper clipping from a section titled “The Home Forum,” featuring a black-and-white landscape illustration of a wooded scene with trees and grazing cows. The caption credits a drawing in pen, ink, and wash by Ferdinand Kobell. There are several smaller clippings around it, including a press-clipping service label at the top left stamped January 20, 1944, and another tiny clipping at the bottom left. Pencil notations along the left edge read 1944 and 1945. Overall, it looks like mid-20th-century ephemera mounted in a scrapbook.
The image shows a scrapbook page with two newspaper clippings pasted onto it. The larger clipping is an article titled "The Home Forum" dated in 1944. It features an illustration of a pastoral landscape with trees and cattle grazing. The illustration is a pen, ink, and wash drawing by Ferdinand Kobell, credited to the Fogg Museum of Art, Harvard University. The article gives a brief biography of Ferdinand Kobell, mentioning he was born in Mannheim, Germany, in 1740, initially trained in jurisprudence, but became a painter influenced by Dutch and French painters of the outdoors. The text describes the drawing as a pastoral scene that depicts grazing cattle and the dense foliage of trees.
The smaller clipping at the bottom left is from the Herald, Boston, Mass., dated January 16, 1944, and mentions the Fogg Art Museum's collection, including Chinese sculptures, bronzes, jades, Egyptian sculptures, sculptures from Persepolis, paintings and drawings by David and Ingres, Italian 18th-century paintings, and Pre-Columbian Art. It also references an exhibition from the bequest of Grenville Lindall Winthrop until February 15.
At the top left corner of the page is a label indicating it is from the "Press Clipping Service" of the "C. S. Monitor" in Boston, Mass, dated January 20, 1944. The scrapbook page is slightly yellowed with age and has two punched holes on the right side.