When We Were Boys

1894

James Leon Williams

Associated Names
James Leon Williams

Artist, American, 1852-1932

The image shows a path winding through a wooded area. The path is earthy and slightly uneven, leading from the foreground to the background. The dense foliage obscures the horizon, with a solitary figure walking in the distance. Tall trees frame the path closely, with their trunks and branches covered in leaves. The image is in sepia tones, with browns and hints of gray. Intricate textures are visible in the bark of the trees and leaves. The scene conveys a sense of tranquil solitude in nature.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    photogravure

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mark Katzman and Hilary Skirboll

  • Dimensions

    image: 24.5 × 18.9 cm (9 5/8 × 7 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 38.5 × 28.6 cm (15 3/16 × 11 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2025.15.8

  • Volume Title

    The Homes and Haunts of Shakespeare

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Junius Books); Mark Katzman, St. Louis, MO, 2002; gift to NGA, 2025.

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Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, upper right in graphite perpendicular: 2010.350

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