Newburyport

1882

Peter Moran

Associated Names
Peter Moran

Artist, American, 1841 - 1914

The image shows a pencil sketch of a rural landscape viewed from a slightly elevated point, capturing a village scene in the distance. The horizon is set in the upper third of the composition with small buildings and chimneys emitting smoke. The sketch features light pencil strokes creating texture for the trees and buildings. The transition from the closer trees to the village beyond is smooth. The color palette is monochromatic with pencil on paper creating contrast. The sky above the horizon is left blank, directing focus to the detailed line work capturing the essence of the village.

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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Robert Grant Taylor, Washington, DC; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1953; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1977

  • Changing Prospects: Views of America on Paper from the Corcoran Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC (Tour of Canada), 1977-1979

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. 96, no. 621.

Inscriptions

upper right in graphite: Newburyport Aug 7th/82

Wikidata ID

Q64619409

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