Windmills, Bruges

1906

Frank Brangwyn

Associated Names
Frank Brangwyn

Artist, British, 1867 - 1956

The image shows a low perspective view of a rustic windmill. The windmill is centrally placed, obscuring the horizon with clouds in the background. The windmill extends upward with its sails slightly to the right. The artwork uses dark, etched lines to create a dramatic ambiance. The color palette is primarily sepia, giving the image a vintage feel. A cart filled with materials is on the right, and nearby mill machinery is intricately etched. In the distance, there are other structures and fluffy clouds for context.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

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

  • Dimensions

    plate: 47.94 × 52.71 cm (18 7/8 × 20 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 55.4 × 61.12 cm (21 13/16 × 24 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1517

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Gaunt 1926, no. 70

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

1926

  • Gaunt, W. The Etchings of Frank Brangwyn, R.A.: A Catalogue Raisonné. London: The Studio 1926, no. 70.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Frank Brangwyn; lower left edge in graphite by unknown hand: Windmills, Bruges G.70

Markings

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

Wikidata ID

Q77013244

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