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Richard Parkes Bonington

Associated Names

Richard Parkes Bonington

Artist, British, 1802 - 1828

Gottfried Engelmann

Printer, French, 1788 - 1839

The image shows a tall, cylindrical tower against the sky. The tower is depicted with detailed stone texture. The color palette is monochromatic with black and grey tones. In the foreground, a group of individuals is near some plants. A large tree is to the left of the tower. In the background, there is an overcast sky with flying birds.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow)
Accession Number

2015.143.120
Catalogue Raisonné

Curtis 1939b, no. 18, State ii/iii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frank B. Bristow, Falls Church, VA; gift to Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; acquired by National Gallery of Art, 2015.

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Bibliography

1939

Curtis, Atherton. Catalogue de l'oeuvre lithographie et grave de R. P. Bonington. Paris: Paul Proute, 1939: 18, ii/iii

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