A Winter's Morning

1887

Peter Henry Emerson

Associated Names
Peter Henry Emerson

Artist, British, born Cuba, 1856 - 1936

The image shows a frozen pond with snow-covered banks, a bare tree on the right, a person walking away, and another figure on a wooden bridge. Snow blankets the landscape, with distant trees and bushes also covered. The scene is depicted in muted tones of grey and sepia, giving it a serene and quiet feel.

Media Options

This object’s media is free and in the public domain. Read our full Open Access policy for images.

Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Robert Herskowitz, Ltd., Sussex, England); NGA purchase, 2010.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2023

  • Etched by Light: Photogravures from the Collection, 1840 – 1940, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2023 - 2024

Inscriptions

on image, printed lower right: P.H. EMERSON.; on mount, upper left corner printed in brown ink: 1

Wikidata ID

Q64158792

You may be interested in

Loading Results