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Mill Pond at Windsor, Connecticut

1880

Albert F. Bellows

Associated Names

Albert Fitch Bellows

Artist, American, 1829 - 1883

American Art Review

Publisher

The image shows a landscape view from a slightly elevated point, showcasing a collection of trees and shrubs reflected in calm waters. The brushstrokes provide detailed texture, especially in the foliage. The color palette is monochromatic, featuring black and gray shades accentuating the etching style. Clouds in the sky add depth and contrast to the scene.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching in black on wove paper
Credit Line

Corcoran Collection (Gift of Mr. S.R. Koehler, Boston, Massachusetts)
Dimensions

image: 8.57 × 14.61 cm (3 3/8 × 5 3/4 in.)
plate: 11.11 × 18.73 cm (4 3/8 × 7 3/8 in.)
sheet: 19.84 × 27.94 cm (7 13/16 × 11 in.)
Accession Number

2015.19.2439

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Sylvester Rosa Koehler, Boston, Massachusetts; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1881; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1880

Koehler, S.R. ed. The American Art Review 1, no. 7 (May 1880): p. 293.

Inscriptions

lower left in the plate: A.F. Bellows

Wikidata ID

Q77008535

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