A Quiet Spot

c. 1900-1920

Gustave A. Hoffman

Associated Names
Gustave A. Hoffman

Artist, American, 1869 - 1945

The image depicts a natural scene with trees and a body of water. The horizon is low, trees are reflected in the water, and the sky is visible above the trees. The painting shows fine details in the trees and foliage texture, using a monochromatic color palette of black and white to highlight light and shadow. Grass and shrubs are near the viewer, transitioning to denser trees in the background.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black with chine collé on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Gift of Alice F. Williams)

  • Dimensions

    plate: 14.92 × 11.11 cm (5 7/8 × 4 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 41.28 × 30.32 cm (16 1/4 × 11 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.921

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Alice F. Williams, Washington, DC; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1958; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Gustave Adolph Hoffman; lower left edge in graphite: A quiet Spot; upper left verso in graphite by unknown hand: $5.00

Wikidata ID

Q77013467

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