Brush; and Hudson Brush Fence

1866

Andrew Fisher Bunner

Associated Names
Andrew Fisher Bunner

Artist, American, 1841 - 1897

The image shows a pencil drawing of a close-up natural scene. In the upper section, there are detailed branches and leaves entwined together. The artist used controlled strokes to depict the texture of the wood and foliage with attention to light and shadow. The lower part of the drawing shows more branches and undergrowth with delicate brushwork to highlight the details of the leaves and twigs. The color palette is monochromatic with varying shades of grey. The horizon is not visible in the composition focused on interlocking branches and vegetation.

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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. 88, no. 558.

Inscriptions

center right in graphite: Brush. June 19th 66; lower right in graphite: A.F.B. Hudson / Brush Fence June 20th 66

Wikidata ID

Q64535772

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