Lac Lomond

1826

Richard Parkes Bonington after Francois Alexandre Pernot

Associated Names
Richard Parkes Bonington

Artist, British, 1802 - 1828

Francois Alexandre Pernot

Artist After, French, 1793 - 1865

The image shows a rocky shoreline with a figure resting close to us, sheltered under a small overhang with vegetation. A calm lake extends out towards rolling hills and distant mountains on the horizon, around the upper third of the image. The sky meets the land with clouds filling the upper portion, casting light and shadow on the mountains and water. The artwork is executed in a lithographic style, with detailed rocks and foliage. The color palette is monochromatic, focusing on shades of gray for shadow and light. A small boat with sails is on the lake, adding scale and tranquility to the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 26.5 × 33.8 cm (10 7/16 × 13 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1975.34.62

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Curtis 1939, no. 38, State ii/iii

  • Series Title

    Vues pittoresques de l'Ecosse:p.77

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1939

  • Curtis, Atherton. Catalogue de l'oeuvre lithographie et grave de R. P. Bonington. Paris: Paul Proute, 1939.

Wikidata ID

Q65576609

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