Trees, West Virginia

1867

Andrew Fisher Bunner

Associated Names
Andrew Fisher Bunner

Artist, American, 1841 - 1897

The image shows a pencil drawing of a tall tree with a slender trunk and full, sprawling branches. The tree is detailed with a focus on the texture and density of its foliage, depicted through intricate pencil strokes that convey lightness and movement. The background is light-toned, emphasizing the monochromatic color palette of various shades of gray and natural beige. Minimal details in the backdrop keep the focus on the tree.

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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. 94, no. 610.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: West Virginia / Sept-67 / A.F.B.

Wikidata ID

Q64535769

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