Simsbury, Connecticut

1866

Aaron Draper Shattuck

Associated Names
Aaron Draper Shattuck

Artist, American, 1832 - 1928

This image shows a pencil drawing of a landscape with trees, hills, and grass. The horizon features a line of trees and hills, while detailed trees dominate the foreground. Various shades of grey and pencil strokes create texture and depth in the image. The drawing is monochromatic, with shading portraying sunlight and shadows. A faint path leads into the distance.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, Granby, Connecticut; Helen Howard Shattuck Stewart (the artist's daughter), Granby, Connecticut, 1928; Katherine Stewart Emigh (the artist's granddaughter), New Britain, Connecticut, 1966; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1977; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

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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. 73, no. 455.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Simsbury, Conn / Sept 14 1866.; left edge in graphite by unknown hand: Elm Trees + Driveway, Simsbury, Conn - Sept 14, 1866

Wikidata ID

Q64533143

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