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The Mill-Dam

1855

Hugh Owen

Associated Names

Hugh Owen

Artist, British, 1808 - 1897

The image shows a close-up view of a rustic stone and wooden structure beneath a rocky outcrop. The viewpoint is slightly above eye level, revealing the sturdy stonework framing an entrance to a mine or cave-like opening. Small shrubs and saplings cling to the rock slopes above the structure. The color palette consists of earthy tones like deep browns and grays, enhancing the natural setting.

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Artwork overview

Medium

salted paper print
Credit Line

Gift of Charles Isaacs and Carol Nigro Ph.D
Dimensions

image: 17.4 × 22.5 cm (6 7/8 × 8 7/8 in.)
sheet: 17.8 × 22.8 cm (7 × 9 in.)
Accession Number

2017.191.3

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, Sotheby's, New York, 2001); Charles Isaacs and Carol Nigro Collection, New York; gift to NGA, 2017.

Associated Names

Isaacs, Charles

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, lower right in graphite: Q1368j 87.054

Wikidata ID

Q64155158

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