Oaks, Wolf Hill, Ulster County

1866

Andrew Fisher Bunner

Associated Names
Andrew Fisher Bunner

Artist, American, 1841 - 1897

The image shows a pencil sketch of trees from a low perspective. The dense foliage obscures the horizon, creating an immersive view of the natural scene. The detailed pencil strokes capture the branches and leaves with shading. The color palette is monochromatic, using gray tones against light paper. The focus is on the trees, with some depth created by lighter shading in the distance.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, New York; Mrs. Kate Bunner (wife of the artist), New York, 1897; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1902; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1983

  • Simmons, Linda Crocker and with the assistance of Adrianne J. Humphrey, et al. American Drawings, Watercolors, Pastels, and Collages in the Collection of the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Washington, DC: Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1983: p. 92, no. 584.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: A.F.B. / Oaks Wolf Hill. Ulster Co. Aug 25th, / 66

Wikidata ID

Q64535768

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