The Forest

c. 1922

Percival Gaskell

Associated Names
Percival Gaskell

Artist, British, 1868 - 1934

The image shows a landscape with a forest on the right side, leading to a body of water in the distance surrounded by hills. The brushstrokes are soft and blended, creating an ethereal atmosphere. The color palette consists of warm sepia tones. In the background, there are deer grazing near the water.
This object’s media is not available for download. Contact us about image usage.
Not on view See artworks now on view

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    mezzotint in black with chine collé on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow)

  • Dimensions

    plate: 22.8 × 30.3 cm (9 × 11 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 36.4 × 50.7 cm (14 5/16 × 19 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1543

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

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: P. Gaskell ©; lower center in graphite: Percival Gaskell; lower center edge in graphite: 5295 / The Forest; lower right corner in graphite by unknown hand: dexs 18.00

Markings

stamped center left verso in black ink: F.B.B. [circled]

Wikidata ID

Q77008875

You may be interested in

Loading Results