A Mountain Valley with a Waterfall

c. 1795

John Glover

Associated Names
John Glover

Artist, British, 1767 - 1849

The image displays an expansive landscape with rolling hills, valleys, and distant mountains. The horizon is high in the image, implying vast distances. The brushstrokes are delicate and nuanced, with a monochromatic palette of gray and off-white. Close to us, there is textured foliage and rocky terrain, while detail lessens towards the distant mountains merging into a blurred sky.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gray wash on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of William B. O'Neal

  • Dimensions

    overall: 7.6 x 15.1 cm (3 x 5 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.52.57

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lord Sherfield; (Thos. Agnew & Sons Ltd., London); private French collection; (Thos. Agnew & Sons Ltd., London); purchased by William B. O'Neal, Charlottesville, VA, 1978-1994; gift to NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1978

  • 105th Annual Exhibition of Watercolours and Drawings, Thos. Agnew & Sons Ltd., London, January 23 - February 24, 1978, no. 40, p. 8.

Watermarks

J Whatman (partial watermark)

Wikidata ID

Q64582680

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