Bridge with Mountains in the Distance (Ventimiglia)

1884/1885

Edward Lear

Associated Names
Edward Lear

Artist, British, 1812 - 1888

The image features a landscape with a bridge stretching across, positioned above the midpoint. The horizon is obscured by merging structures and mountain ranges. On the left, there is a sizable building with a pointed spire. Watercolors create a soft, textured finish with loosely applied brushstrokes, giving an impressionistic feel. The color palette is mainly monochromatic, comprising various shades of gray, creating a tranquil atmosphere. In the distance, hills or mountains rise gradually, adding depth. The calm water below the bridge reflects the structures above.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gray wash over traces of graphite on card

  • Credit Line

    Joseph F. McCrindle Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 9.6 x 14.6 cm (3 3/4 x 5 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2010.93.39

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Tennyson family (part of an album of 200 drawings illustrating Tennyson poems; this one no. 156, previously 157); Tennyson Research Centre, Lincoln, until 1980. (Thos. Agnew and Sons, London, 1980, the album broken up and the drawings dispersed); Joseph F. McCrindle [1923-2008], New York, 1987; gift to NGA, 2010.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1988

  • Pitman, Ruth. Edward Lear's Tennyson. Manchester, 1988: 206.

2012

  • Grasselli, Margaret M., and Arthur K. Wheelock, Jr., eds. The McCrindle Gift: A Distinguished Collection of Drawings and Watercolors. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art. Washington, 2012: 171 (color).

Inscriptions

verso in brown ink: 13

Wikidata ID

Q64557570

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