A Mountainous Landscape

first half 19th century

British 19th Century

Associated Names
British 19th Century

Artist

The image shows a landscape with a river, a figure on horseback, cattle, distant hills, and mountains. The brushstrokes are soft, with delicate shading indicating trees and foliage. The color palette is monochromatic in shades of gray and sepia. The sky is lightly clouded, portraying a calm rural scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and black ink with gray wash over graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 22.5 x 32 cm (8 7/8 x 12 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 23.5 x 33.8 cm (9 1/4 x 13 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.16.158

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

James Bulwer (1794-1879), Norwich, England; by descent through the Bulwer family to Henry Bulwer (born 1854), Vancouver, Canada; Zeitlin & Ver Brugge Booksellers, Los Angeles; Lessing J. Rosenwald; gift to NGA, 1951.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64537752

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