The Heron

1923

Daniel Garber

Associated Names
Daniel Garber

Artist, American, 1880 - 1958

The image displays a landscape with tall trees at the edges and interlocking branches towards the center. The horizon is obscured by dense foliage, lacking distinct features. The artwork has an etching-like technique with fine lines for texture. The color scheme is sepia-toned, creating a warm, earthy atmosphere and emphasizing details and light contrasts. Closer to the viewer, there are dense grasses and shrubs, while further away, less detailed outlines of trees give depth and scale to the scene.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, Lumberville, Pennsylvania; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1942; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1942

  • Drawings and Etchings by Daniel Garber, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1942

1946

  • Etchings, Drypoints, and Drawings by Daniel Garber, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1946

1994

  • From the Collection: Daniel Garber at The Corcoran, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1994

Bibliography

2006

  • Humphries, Lance. Daniel Garber, Catalogue Raisonné, volume II. New York: Hollis Taggart Galleries, 2006, pp. 407-8, no. E 8.

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: Daniel Garber; lower left in graphite: D.G. Imp; lower center in graphite: The Heron.; lower right in graphite: Daniel Garber; lower left in graphite: #59

Wikidata ID

Q77011474

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