Bridge in the Pass of Glencoe—Scotland

1882

Thomas Moran

Associated Names
Thomas Moran

Artist, American, born England, 1837 - 1926

The image presents a landscape scene viewed from a vantage point that allows for a sweeping view over rocky, uneven terrain. Close to us, rough brushstrokes depict detailed rocks and sparse vegetation, leading the eye through a winding path toward a stone bridge that arches over a narrow gorge. The bridge is positioned as a focal point atop the hill, dividing the scene between the land closest to us and the mountainous landscape beyond. In the distance, rugged hills covered in deeply etched lines slope upward, meeting a sky filled with dramatic, radiating strokes. The horizon is indistinct, seamlessly blending the sky with the peaks of the hills. The overall color palette is monochromatic, relying on varying shades between black and white to craft a scene rich in texture and depth.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and roulette in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jacob Kainen

  • Dimensions

    image: 23.5 x 29.5 cm (9 1/4 x 11 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 33.7 x 43.8 cm (13 1/4 x 17 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.98.163

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Klackner 1889, no. 29


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(The Picture Store, Boston); Jacob Kainen, Washington, D.C., purchased February 17, 1997; gift to NGA, 2002.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2002

  • An Artist's Artists: Jacob Kainen's Collection from Rembrandt to David Smith, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 2002-2003, no cat.

  • An Artist's Artists: Jacob Kainen's Collection from Rembrandt to David Smith, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2002-2003, as Bridge in the Pass of Glencoe, Scotland.

Bibliography

1889

  • Klackner, Christian. A Catalogue of the Complete Etched Works of Thomas Moran, N.A., and M. Nimmo Moran, S.P.E.. New York: C. Klackner's, 1889, p. 11, no. 29.

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: T Moran; lower left in graphite: T. Moran.

Wikidata ID

Q76358772

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