On the Lake of Thun

1929

Percival Gaskell

Associated Names
Percival Gaskell

Artist, British, 1868 - 1934

Alex Reid & Lefèvre, Ltd

Publisher, British, est. 1926

The image shows a body of water with mountains in the distance. The horizon is in the middle of the image, with mountains rising from it. The scene has a soft appearance with smooth tones and a monochromatic color palette of varying shades of gray. The water is calm with ripples reflecting light, and the sky has scattered clouds.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    aquatint on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift in memory of J. Donald Ostrow

  • Dimensions

    plate: 21.5 × 22.9 cm (8 7/16 × 9 in.)
    sheet: 34.8 × 50.3 cm (13 11/16 × 19 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2019.184.9

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Stephen and Claudine Ostrow, Silver Spring, MD; gift to NGA, 2019.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower center below plate, in graphite: Percival Gaskell

Watermarks

BASINGWERK PARCHMENT

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