Kilcreggan

1897

William Strang

Associated Names
William Strang

Artist, Scottish, 1859 - 1921

The image shows a landscape with cottages, trees, and surrounding foliage. The horizon is low, with a line of trees running along it. Two buildings are slightly off-center to the right, surrounded by dense clusters of trees. The detailed rendering features textured brushstrokes that emphasize shadows and contours in the foliage and rooftops. The color palette is monochromatic, creating depth through contrast between dark lines and lighter shades. The shading and line work give the scene a serene atmosphere, leading the eye smoothly across the composition.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow)

  • Dimensions

    plate: 15 × 22.9 cm (5 7/8 × 9 in.)
    sheet: 19.6 × 29.7 cm (7 11/16 × 11 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.143.109

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Strang 1912, no. 317

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frank B. Bristow [b. 1885] Falls Church, Virginia (Lugt 982a); Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1968; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1912

  • William Strang: Catalogue of His Etched Work 1882-1912. Glasgow: University of Glasgow, 1912: no. 317.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: W. Strang 97; lower right in graphite: Wm Strang; by later hand? lower left in graphite: Kilcreggan; by later hand, lower right in graphite: 073; by later hand, lower left in graphite: 68.26.637

Markings

Bristow's mark, L. 982a

Watermarks

undeciphered mark in a circle

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