C. HOGUET (1821-1870), Old trees near Marienbad, 1838, Pencil Charles Hoguet (1821 Berlin - 1870 ibid.): Old trees near Marienbad, nature sketch with tree stump, 1838, Pencil Technique: White heightened Pencil on Paper Inscription: Lower right signed: "Hoguet". lower left inscribed by the artist's hand: "nach Natur bei Marienbad". lower left dated: "am 27. Juni 1838". Date: 1838 Description: The drawing on brownish paper presents two dead trees, depicted in detail with black and white elements that contrast against an empty background; emphasises the transience of nature. Provenance: From the estate of the artist. Keywords: Drawing; dead trees; Nature study; Black and white; Contrast; Transience; Paper; Artwork; Detail; Dead; Dynamic; Brownish background; Depiction of nature; Fine lines; Light and shadow; Realism; 19th; century, 19th century, Romanticism, Nature, Czech republic, Size: Paper: 9,9 cm x 7,1 cm (3,9 x 2,8 in)