A Devonshire Village

1906

Donald Shaw MacLaughlan

Associated Names
Donald Shaw MacLaughlan

Artist, Canadian, 1876 - 1938

The image depicts a village scene viewed from a slightly elevated perspective. A dirt road is lined with cottages, and the horizon is marked by rooftops and distant trees. The etching technique is used with fine lines to create texture in the thatched roofs and foliage. The color palette is monochromatic, in shades of beige and brown. The road leads past cottages with chimneys and brickwork, and in the distance, there are trees and another cottage. The sky above is clear and takes up a significant part of the composition.

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Inscribed: D. S. MAC LAUGHLAN. DEVONSHIRE 1906 in plate, left lower edge (in road); D. S. MacLaughlan in pencil, lower right

Wikidata ID

Q76548684

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