Valley

Valerie Thornton

Associated Names
Valerie Thornton

Artist, British, 1931 - 1991

The image depicts a landscape seen from a high vantage point with abstract, zigzagging brushstrokes indicating a terrain. The horizon line is near the top with less concentrated line work hinting at distant forms. Brushstrokes are loose and textural, evoking an impressionistic style open to interpretation. The color palette is warm with earth tones like ochre and deep golden browns, creating a calm, autumnal ambiance. Close-up, strokes suggest dense vegetation while further away, they become sparse, enhancing depth in the landscape.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in green on wove paper (artist's proof)

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    plate: 18.6 x 25.2 cm (7 5/16 x 9 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 28.7 x 42.8 cm (11 5/16 x 16 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2005.145.28

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Franz Bader, Inc., Washington, D.C.); Mrs. Ruth Kainen, Washington, D.C., purchased July 1, 1962; gift to NGA, 2005.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Artist's Proof; lower right in graphite: Valerie Thornton; lower left corner in graphite by unknown hand: X2320NM1; lower right verso in graphite by unknown hand: VALLEY $9.50

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