The Gambrel-Roofed Barn

1947

Thomas W. Nason

Associated Names
Thomas W. Nason

Artist, American, 1889 - 1971

The image shows a rural scene with a barn and a silo as the main focus. The viewpoint is slightly elevated, offering a wide perspective. The mountains align with the horizon. The barn is depicted with precise linear patterns, creating texture and depth. The sky has horizontal lines suggesting a gradient. Detailed grass and a tree silhouette with a parked vehicle are in the foreground. Rolling hills and clustered trees are in the distance.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color wood and copper engraving on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow, 1968)

  • Dimensions

    image: 14.29 × 26.04 cm (5 5/8 × 10 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 20 × 30.96 cm (7 7/8 × 12 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1326

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Comstock & Fletcher 1977, no. 393

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frank B. Bristow, Falls Church, Virginia; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1968; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1977

  • Comstock, Francis Adams, and William D. Fletcher. The Work of Thomas W. Nason, N.A.. Boston: Boston Public Library, 1977, pp. 154-155, no. 393.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: TW Nason 1947

Markings

stamped lower right verso in black ink: F.B.B. [circled]

Wikidata ID

Q77008634

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