Quanting the Gladdon

1886

Peter Henry Emerson and T.F. Goodall

Associated Names
Peter Henry Emerson

Artist, British, born Cuba, 1856 - 1936

T.F. Goodall

Artist, British, 1857 - 1944

The image depicts a rural scene with a low point of view, showing a small body of water. The horizon line is high, focusing on the reflective water surface below. A rustic thatched-roof building is visible on the horizon, partially hidden by trees and tall grasses. The photo is in black and white. Reflections of trees and a person working are seen on the water. The image captures a serene and peaceful atmosphere with detailed composition and monochrome color palette. Trees in the distance stand out against the cloudy sky, completing the rural landscape.

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This muted, celestial blue, wide book cover has gold text and a drawn illustration of marshlands and sailboats. The text is oriented at an angle between the lower left and upper right corners. It reads, “Life and Landscape on the NORFOLK BROADS BY P.H. EMERSON and T.F. GOODALL.” In dark brown, cattails rise along the left edge, near the book’s tan-colored spine, and two boats sail away from us toward a harbor town to the right. The spine and cover are worn and scuffed, and there are a few stains.

Life and Landscape on the Norfolk Broads

T.F. Goodall, Peter Henry Emerson

1886

Coming Home from the Marshes

Peter Henry Emerson, T.F. Goodall

1886

The image shows two men working with bundles of reeds. One man is on a stack of reeds, while the other is in a rowboat filled with reeds. A sailboat with a large sail is visible in the background, along with another smaller boat docked beside it. The scene is set in a waterway with flat fields in the distance. The sky is overcast with thick clouds, giving the image a black and white vintage look.

Ricking the Reed

Peter Henry Emerson, T.F. Goodall

1886

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Harvey S. Shipley Miller and J. Randall Plummer, Fort Washington, PA; gift (partial and promised) to NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1991

  • NGA Anniversary 1991 (plate XXI only).

1995

  • Recent Acquisitions of Works of Art on Paper, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1995 (plate XXI only).

Inscriptions

on interleaving tissue, printed in black ink: Plate XXXIV. / QUANTING THE GLADDON

Wikidata ID

Q64158780

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