Dumfries Bridge

c. 1770/1782

John Clerk, of Eldin

Associated Names
John Clerk, of Eldin

Artist, Scottish, 1728 - 1812

The image shows a landscape scene with two large trees framing the view. A bridge crosses a calm body of water in a town, with buildings and trees in the distance. Hills roll upward towards a sky. There are two small figures standing to the right. The scene uses a monochromatic color palette with black, grey, and white, typical of an etching technique with fine lines and cross-hatching for texture and depth.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Campbell Fine Art, London, 16 May 1997); Donald Vogler, Portland, OR; gift to NGA, 2017.

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Bibliography

1925

  • Lumsden, E.S. "The etchings of John Clerk of Eldin." Print Collector's Quarterly 12 (1925):

2012

  • Bertram, Geoffrey. The Etchings of John Clerk of Eldin. Taunton, 2012: no. 72

Inscriptions

by later hand, upper center verso in graphite: Dumfries Bridge

Wikidata ID

Q77259216

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