Orchard

1883

George Henry Smillie

Associated Names
George Henry Smillie

Artist, American, 1840 - 1921

The image shows a landscape with a man leaning on a stick under a tree. The horizon is in the upper half and the terrain is sloping. Trees and clouds are detailed with fine lines. The color scheme is black and white. Branches, trunks, and sparse foliage are visible, with the man in dark clothing looking down.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on Japan paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jacob Kainen

  • Dimensions

    plate: 20.5 x 30.5 cm (8 1/16 x 12 in.)
    sheet: 32 x 44.9 cm (12 5/8 x 17 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.98.189

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(E. Weyhe, Inc., New York); Jacob Kainen, Washington, D.C., purchased September 8, 1971; gift to NGA, 2002.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left etched in plate: Geo. H. Smillie-1883; lower right in graphite: Geo H. Smillie; lower center in graphite by unknown hand: Geo. H. Smillie / Orchard

Wikidata ID

Q76340934

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