In the Red Clay Region

19th century

British 19th Century

Associated Names
British 19th Century

Artist

The painting shows a scene with a rugged terrain and nature. In the foreground, an earthy path leads to a small arched stone bridge over water. A wooden fence runs diagonally in the background. Autumn-colored trees and rolling hills can be seen further back. The painting features soft brushstrokes and a warm, earthy color palette.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

James Tillotston Hyde, Bedfordshire, England; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1953; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1983

  • Simmons, Linda Crocker and with the assistance of Adrianne J. Humphrey, et al. American Drawings, Watercolors, Pastels, and Collages in the Collection of the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Washington, DC: Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1983: p. 74, no. 467.

Inscriptions

upper left verso in graphite by unknown hand: 9 1/2 x 6 1/2; center verso in graphite by unknown hand: [undeciphered] Aunt [strikethrough]; lower left verso in black ink by unknown hand: In the red clay region / Georgia U.S.A; lower right verso in red colored pencil by unknown hand: 964 [circled]

Wikidata ID

Q64537766

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