A Breton Road

1928

Martin Hardie

Associated Names
Martin Hardie

Artist, British, 1875 - 1952

David Strang

Printer, British, 1887 - 1967

The image shows a landscape with a symmetrical avenue of tall, slender trees leaning gently inward from both sides. The trees lead the eye toward the horizon, where a line of low vegetation is visible. Near the foreground, two figures are walking along the path, providing scale against the trees. The etching technique is evident in the fine lines defining the leaves and bark, creating a sense of motion. The color palette consists of muted sepia tones, giving the image a nostalgic atmosphere.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1932; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1975

  • Hardie, Frank. The Prints of Martin Hardie: Edited from the Artist's Manuscript Record. Oxford, England: Ashmolean Museum, 1975, pp. 31, 65, no. 128.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: MH 1928; lower right in brown ink: Martin Hardie; lower right edge in graphite by unknown hand: 3217

Watermarks

David Strang

Wikidata ID

Q77014084

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