Trees at Fordland, Devon

1841

John White Abbott

Associated Names
John White Abbott

Artist, British, 1763 - 1851

The image shows a dense forest with trees dominating the composition. The view is upward towards the canopy, focusing on the arrangement of tree trunks and branches. The brushstrokes are detailed, emphasizing textures through fine lines and gray tones. The color palette is monochromatic, creating a tranquil impact. Thick, gnarled trunks are prominent on the right side, with sinuous trees extending beyond. In the distance, trees thin out slightly, allowing light to filter through.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and gray ink with gray wash on heavy laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Joseph F. McCrindle Endowment Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 37.9 × 26.2 cm (14 15/16 × 10 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2019.62.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(William Thuillier, London); private collection, c. 1990, and by descent; (Cheffins Fine Arts, Cambridge, U.K., 29-30 November 2017, no. 551); (Guy Peppiatt Fine Art Ltd, London); purchased 2019 by NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2018

  • One Hundred Drawings and Watercolours. Guy Peppiatt Fine Art Ltd, London, 2018, no. 25b.

2023

  • Drawing in Britain, 1700 - 1900: New Additions to the Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2023.

Inscriptions

lower left in pen and ink: Fordland / Sept. 28. 1841; upper left verso in graphite: mathematical calculations

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