Hemlock

1928

John Farleigh

Associated Names
John Farleigh

Artist, British, 1900 - 1965

The image shows large, detailed leaves and tall flowering stalks with rounded cluster tops against a dark background. The color scheme includes black, white, and shades of grey. Large leaves are spread across the foreground, and the flowering stalks rise vertically with intricate details on the top half. Abstract geometric shapes in the background are partly obscured by the foliage.
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Artwork overview

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

1985

  • Poole, Monica. The Wood Engravings of John Farleigh. Henley-on-Thames, England: Gresham Books, 1985, pp. 25, 118.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 34/50; lower center in graphite: Hemlock; lower right in graphite: John Farleigh 1929

Markings

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

Wikidata ID

Q77013507

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