Tree with Tangle of Roots

1853

Hugh Owen

Associated Names
Hugh Owen

Artist, British, 1808 - 1897

The image shows a close-up view of tree roots intertwined with rocks and earth. The horizon is not visible in the focused composition, which highlights the pattern created by the roots and stones. The photograph has a realistic style with fine details, capturing the texture of the tree bark and rocky surface. The color palette is primarily sepia-toned, enhancing the aged effect and natural feel. In the foreground, a patch of ground is covered with roots and rocks, leading to large tree trunks emerging from the soil.

Media Options

This object’s media is free and in the public domain. Read our full Open Access policy for images.
Not on view See artworks now on view

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    salted paper print

  • Credit Line

    Robert B. Menschel Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 17.5 x 22.8 cm (6 7/8 x 9 in.)
    mat: 35.6 x 43.2 cm (14 x 17 in.)
    framed: 43.2 x 50.8 cm (17 x 20 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2007.25.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Robert Hershkowitz, Ltd., Sussex, England); NGA purchase, 2007.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2007

  • Impressed by Light: British Photographs from Paper Negatives, 1840-1860, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; National Gallery of Art, Washington; Musée d'Orsay, Paris, 2007 - 2008, no. 23.

Wikidata ID

Q64155157

You may be interested in

Loading Results