Wooded Landscape

Anthony Devis

Associated Names
Anthony Devis

Artist, British, 1729 - 1817

The image shows a landscape with a wooded area dominated by trees. The viewpoint is within a dense forest, with a low horizon and a distant clearing. The brushstrokes are fine and precise, forming tree and foliage shapes. The grayscale palette features black ink tones on a beige background, highlighting the intricate details. A slope with bushes and grass leads to central trees, with more trees visible in the background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

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

  • Credit Line

    Gift of William B. O'Neal

  • Dimensions

    overall: 16.2 x 22.3 cm (6 3/8 x 8 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.52.43

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Walker's Galleries, London); purchased by William B. O'Neal, Charlottesville, VA, 1960-1994; gift to NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1961

  • Drawings from the Collection of William B. O'Neal, University of Virgina Museum of Fine Arts, Charlottesville, March 5-25, 1961

Bibliography

1961

  • Drawings from the Collection of William B. O'Neal, University of Virgina Museum of Fine Arts, Charlottesville, 1961, 12

1993

  • NGA O'Neal 1993, checklist 102

Wikidata ID

Q64536183

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