A Landscape with Mountains and a Stream

Hercules Brabazon Brabazon

Associated Names
Hercules Brabazon Brabazon

Artist, British, 1821 - 1906

The image displays a landscape with loosely painted features. The horizon is low, with hills or mountains in soft blues and greys. The painting style uses fluid watercolor brushstrokes, creating a dreamy effect. Earthy tones and splashes of color suggest a beach or shoreline setting. The color palette is airy, with blues, beiges, and whites dominating. The sky is expansive, light, and minimally clouded, contributing to the serene atmosphere.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor over graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Joseph F. McCrindle Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 13.9 x 17.3 cm (5 1/2 x 6 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2009.70.56

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: 166 (color).

Inscriptions

by artist, lower left in pencil: HBB; by later hand, center right verso in graphite: C-1254

Wikidata ID

Q64574125

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