Untitled

1860-1904

Samuel Colman

Associated Names
Samuel Colman

Artist, American, 1832 - 1920

The image is an etching of a historic stone building with intricate architectural details, surrounded by foliage and situated atop a hill. Fine lines and cross-hatching are used to create texture and depth. The monochromatic color palette emphasizes contrast. A path with stone rails leads up to the building, with figures carrying jugs or conversing, adding scale and liveliness. Trees and rocky outcrops fill the background on the right side.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 14.76 × 9.53 cm (5 13/16 × 3 3/4 in.)
    plate: 16.99 × 11.11 cm (6 11/16 × 4 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 25.88 × 18.89 cm (10 3/16 × 7 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.2848

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(McGuire Gallery, Baltimore, Maryland); Dr. and Mrs. Albert R. Miller, Jr., Baltimore, Maryland; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1982; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: (S.C. monogram)

Wikidata ID

Q77011753

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