Five Pound Island

early 20th century

Percy Albee

Associated Names
Percy F. Albee

Artist, American, 1883 - 1959

The image shows a landscape view with a low eye-level perspective overlooking a body of water. In the middle of the composition, there are buildings and ships depicted with fine brushstrokes in a monochromatic color palette. The water close to the viewer has flowing lines indicating ripples and reflections, while in the distance, buildings and ships are seen as silhouettes against the sky.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

P. Frederick Albee (son of the artist), Bristol, Rhode Island; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1999; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Percy F. Albee. imp.; lower left in graphite: Ed. 50 / Five Pound Island.

Wikidata ID

Q77009758

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