Town Scene

c. 1860

George H. Wood

Associated Names
George H. Wood

Artist, American, 1832 - 1903

The image shows a village among hills. A line of trees decorates the horizon behind the village. A brick building stands out in the center, possibly a school or a municipal building. Closest to the viewer are wooden houses with pitched roofs and a few smaller outbuildings. The colors are sepia, creating a warm atmosphere. The composition leads the eye from the houses to the wider view of the village and hills, ending at the horizon with trees in silhouette.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print (carte-de-visite)

  • Credit Line

    Robert B. Menschel Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 5.5 × 9 cm (2 3/16 × 3 9/16 in.)
    mount: 6.1 × 10.1 cm (2 3/8 × 4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2021.122.13

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Thomas Harris, New York); NGA purchase, 2021.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, center printed in black ink perpendicular: GEO. H. WOOD, / PHOTOGRAPHER, / Towanda, Pa.

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