Lake in a Mountainous Landscape

Myles Birket Foster

Associated Names
Myles Birket Foster

Artist, British, 1825 - 1899

The image is a pencil sketch of a landscape with mountains in the background. The viewpoint appears elevated looking over water towards the mountains. The horizon is low above the water with sketched buildings on the shoreline. The sketch features light pencil strokes for mountains and trees, and darker lines for rocks and foliage. The color palette is monochromatic in greys. Small sailboats are visible in the distance over the water.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of William B. O'Neal

  • Dimensions

    overall: 9.2 x 17.3 cm (3 5/8 x 6 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.52.51

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Covent Garden Gallery, Ltd. [William Drummond], London); purchased by William B. O'Neal, Charlottesville, VA, 1980-1994; gift to NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64617986

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