Potomac River Below Harper's Ferry

1867

Andrew Fisher Bunner

Associated Names
Andrew Fisher Bunner

Artist, American, 1841 - 1897

The image is a sketch of a riverside scene. It shows textured rocks on the riverbank, sparse vegetation, and a leaning tree. In the distance, there are hills or low mountains partially covered with trees. The river flows smoothly, reflecting light, with some rapids further away. The sketch is detailed and monochrome, done with pencil strokes.

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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. 605.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Potomac River below Harper's Ferry / Sept 67 A.F.B.

Wikidata ID

Q64535770

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