Erwinna

early 1930s

Daniel Garber

Associated Names
Daniel Garber

Artist, American, 1880 - 1958

The image displays a panoramic village scene from an elevated point. The horizon line is high, showing distant hills. A cluster of houses, varying in shape and size, creates the central focal point. The houses are close together, with roofs forming patterns. The pencil brushwork is delicate, with soft strokes capturing light and texture variations. The monochromatic color palette in various shades of grey highlights details. A few animals can be seen grazing. Trees are scattered throughout, balancing the structures. The sky has wisps of clouds.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, Lumberville, Pennsylvania; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1942; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1942

  • Drawings and Etchings by Daniel Garber, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1942

1946

  • Etchings, Drypoints, and Drawings by Daniel Garber, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1946

1994

  • From the Collection: Daniel Garber at The Corcoran, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1994

2006

  • American Landscape: Drawings and Watercolors from the Permanent Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2006

Bibliography

1983

  • Simmons, Linda Crocker and with the assistance of Adrianne J. Humphrey, et al. American Drawings, Watercolors, Pastels, and Collages in the Collection of the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Washington, DC: Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1983: p. 173, no. 1175.

2006

  • Humphries, Lance. Daniel Garber, Catalogue Raisonné, volume II. New York: Hollis Taggart Galleries, 2006, p. 356, no. D 241.

Inscriptions

lower center in graphite: "Erwina" [sic]; lower right in graphite: Daniel Garber; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: 21 x 29 1/4 [not deciphered]

Wikidata ID

Q64540731

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