Arundel

1920s-1930s

Charles William Taylor

Associated Names
Charles William Taylor

Artist, British, 1878 - 1960

The image features a serene, lush landscape in a monochromatic palette. Tall grasses bend slightly in one direction in the foreground. To the left, a group of trees with detailed leaves extends upward, continuing across the scene to meet a low horizon on the right. Wispy cloud formations fill the sky above the horizon. The artist's precise and linear brushstrokes create contrast and texture, providing depth and richness to the image despite the limited color scheme.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    wood engraving in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow)

  • Dimensions

    image: 16.83 × 24.61 cm (6 5/8 × 9 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 21.11 × 28.1 cm (8 5/16 × 11 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1412

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 right in block: C.W.T; lower right in graphite: C.W.Taylor.; upper left corner in graphite by unknown hand: 5 [circled]; lower left edge in graphite by unknown hand: Arundle

Markings

stamped lower left verso in black ink (twice): F.B.B. [circled]

Wikidata ID

Q77013361

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