Bridge near Betws-y-Coed

c. 1858

Henry White

Associated Names
Henry White

Artist, British, 1819 - 1903

The image shows a man seated on a rocky bank near a river, holding a small object. Smooth, polished rocks line the river banks. The river flows gently past the man, bordered by large rock formations and thickly forested areas. Trees with dense foliage cover the landscape. The horizon is barely visible above the treetops, featuring a distant hill or embankment on the right side. The photo is dominated by shades of brown and gray, creating a peaceful atmosphere. The water appears smooth, while the rocks and foliage show sharp details, hinting at a long exposure technique.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Robert Hershkowitz Ltd., Sussex, England); (Charles Isaacs Photographs, Inc., New York), 1996; NGA purchase, 2018.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2019

  • The Eye of the Sun: Nineteenth-Century Photographs from the National Gallery of Art, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2019, unnumbered catalogue.

Inscriptions

signed by artist, on mount, lower left in graphite: Bridge nr Bettws y Coed. H White.; by unknown hand, in lower right in graphite: L1092 check mark

Wikidata ID

Q64155139

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