A Great Oak Tree
c. 1801
Artist, British, 1776 - 1837
Artwork overview
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Medium
black chalk with gray wash on laid paper, laid down
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
Overall: 54 x 44.4 cm (21 1/4 x 17 1/2 in.)
mat: 55.9 x 71.1 cm (22 x 28 in.) -
Accession
1985.9.1
More About this Artwork
Article: Portraits of Trees, a Favorite Subject of Artists
Many artists have painted, photographed, and drawn nature’s magnificent sculptures.
Artwork history & notes
Exhibition History
1986
Gifts to the Nation: Selected Acquisitions from the Collections of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1986, unnumbered checklist, repro.
1987
English Drawings and Watercolors, 1630-1850, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1987-1988, no cat.
2006
The Artist's Vision: Romantic Traditions in Great Britain, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 2006 - 2007
2016
In Celebration of Paul Mellon, NGA, 2016.
Bibliography
1997
Richler, Martha. National Gallery of Art, Washington: A World of Art. London, 1997: 114-115, fig. 8.
2012
Grasselli, Margaret Morgan, and Andrew Robison. Color, Line, Light: French Drawings, Watercolors, and Pastels from Delacroix to Signac. Exh. cat. Musée des impressionnismes Giverny and National Gallery of Art. Washington, 2012: 18, 20, fig. 3 (color).
Wikidata ID
Q64582178