Glen Kenilworth

c. 1868

Francis Bedford

Associated Names
Francis Bedford

Artist, British, 1816 - 1894

The image shows a woodland scene with a narrow, winding path leading into a dense forest. The canopy of trees obscures the horizon, with their branches interlocking above. The path disappears into the woods at eye level. The style is photographic, capturing the texture of tree bark and light patterns through the leaves. The color palette is monochromatic with shades of black, white, and gray, highlighting light and shadow. Trees closest to the viewer are large, while the path leads into the distance.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Charles Isaacs and Carol Nigro Collection, New York; gift to NGA, 2018.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left on mount printed in black ink: FRANCIS BEDFORD. Photo.; lower center: Copyright, registered at Stationers Hall.; lower right: AUTOTYPE.; bottom center: GLEN Kenilworth.; bottom center: Printed in permanent pigments by the Autotype Printing & Publishing Company (Limited) & Published by them at their Office. 5. Haymarket. London S.W.; by unknown hand, bottom right in graphite: 65024; on verso, lower right printed in black ink on applied label: BOSTON A[RT] / EXHIB[IT]; by unknown hand, lower left in graphite: Q5024

Wikidata ID

Q64147618

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