An Evening Landscape with Tall Trees

Myles Birket Foster

Associated Names
Myles Birket Foster

Artist, British, 1825 - 1899

The image shows a landscape viewed from a slightly elevated perspective. Trees are silhouetted against the sky, with the horizon placed low in the composition. The scene features detailed pencil or graphite strokes to illustrate the branches and leaves of the trees. The sketch is monochromatic, using various shades of gray to create depth and texture. The closest trees have sparse branches, blending out into the sky. In the distance, a gradient suggests a lighter sky, creating contrast with the foreground foliage. The overall mood is serene, with a balance of light and shadow.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite with touches of pen and brown ink on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Joseph F. McCrindle Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 8.7 x 15 cm (3 7/16 x 5 7/8 in.)
    mount: 16 x 17.5 cm (6 5/16 x 6 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2009.70.120


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).

Inscriptions

by later hand, verso of the mount at upper left, in graphite: 901-

Wikidata ID

Q64617991

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