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View of Streatley-on-Thames

late 19th century

Peter Petersen Toft

Associated Names

Peter Petersen Toft

Artist, Danish, 1825 - 1901

The image shows a view over a landscape from an elevated vantage point. Rolling meadows, a river, clusters of trees, distant hills, and a small bridge over the river can be seen. The brushstrokes are soft and fluid, creating a harmonious atmosphere. The color palette consists of gentle earth tones and muted blues, evolving into sandy shades towards the horizon.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor on wove paper
Credit Line

Corcoran Collection (Gift of Lady Inchyra, 1962)
Dimensions

unframed: 9 3/4 x 16 1/4
Accession Number

2015.19.1000

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Collection of Lady Inchyra; gift in 1962 to the Corcoran Gallery of Art (inv. 62.9.4); acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art.

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Inscriptions

lower left: "Streatley on Thames / P. Toft."
center verso: "Streatley on Thames by P. Toft."

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