An Evening Landscape with a Distant Cathedral

Myles Birket Foster

Associated Names
Myles Birket Foster

Artist, British, 1825 - 1899

The image shows a landscape drawing with a ground-level point of view. The scene depicts a cluster of tall, slender trees dominating the view, with buildings and a distant structure visible in the background. The drawing is executed in shades of grey with soft and fluid brushstrokes, creating a sense of lightness and airiness. The monochromatic palette conveys a serene and calming visual effect, with subtle contrasts between light and shadow defining the elements in the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Joseph F. McCrindle Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 8.7 x 15.4 cm (3 7/16 x 6 1/16 in.)
    mount: 15.3 x 16.8 cm (6 x 6 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2009.70.118

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Joseph F. McCrindle [1923-2008], New York; Joseph F. McCrindle Foundation, 2008; gift to NGA, 2009.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2012

  • Grasselli, Margaret M., and Arthur K. Wheelock, Jr., eds. The McCrindle Gift: A Distinguished Collection of Drawings and Watercolors. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art. Washington, 2012: 169 (color).

Wikidata ID

Q64617989

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