Landscape with a Distant Mountain Range

John Gendall

Associated Names
John Gendall

Artist, British, 1790 - 1865

The image shows a landscape viewed from an elevated perspective with gently rolling terrain. The horizon is low, emphasizing the sky above. Light hues suggest distant mountains or hills, and faint silhouettes of structures are visible. The brushstrokes are loose and airy, resembling watercolor. The color palette includes soft pastel tones such as pale yellows, light blues, and gentle earth tones. Darker tones represent shadowy areas closer to the viewer, while lighter colors create depth in the distance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor over graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of William B. O'Neal

  • Dimensions

    overall: 13.3 x 20.3 cm (5 1/4 x 8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.52.53


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Covent Garden Gallery, Ltd. [William Drummond], London); purchased by William B. O'Neal, Charlottesville, VA, 1979-1994; gift to NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by later hand, center verso in graphite: J[?] Gendall; various numbers penciled by later hand on verso

Wikidata ID

Q64582677

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