A Quiet Nook

late 19th century

R. Minot

Associated Names
R. Minot

Artist, American, active 19th century

Adolphe Appian

Artist After, French, 1818 - 1898

The artwork "A Quiet Nook" presents a woodland scene viewed from a slightly elevated perspective. The horizon is obscured by dense trees that frame the composition, while a narrow dirt path winds close to us, leading into the forest. The brushstrokes are detailed and intricate, capturing the texture of the foliage and the bark of the trees with fine precision. The color palette is monochromatic with a focus on earthy browns and soft greys. A small rowboat is moored at the water’s edge, and a figure sits on the bank. Light filters through the trees, illuminating the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on silk mounted to board

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow, 1968)

  • Dimensions

    image: 26.99 × 39.05 cm (10 5/8 × 15 3/8 in.)
    plate: 32.39 × 42.55 cm (12 3/4 × 16 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 38.74 × 52.07 cm (15 1/4 × 20 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1314

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frank B. Bristow, Falls Church, VA; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1968; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: Appian; lower right in grpahite: R. Minot; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: [cut off] x 24 - 135 / 50 / 185 / Glass / Cad; center verso in graphite by unknown hand: 3505 [circled]

Wikidata ID

Q77011369