The Gateway, Menbury, New Hampshire

1947

Hiram Campbell Merrill

Associated Names
Hiram Campbell Merrill

Artist, American, 1866 - 1958

The image shows a path or road leading into the scene with a fence and trees blocking the horizon. In the distance, there is a large hill or mountain with textured brushstrokes giving it contour and elevation. The style resembles a detailed sketch or engraving with fine lines and cross-hatching for texture. The color palette is monochromatic with shades of black, grey, and white. Two fences run along the sides of the path, with one gate open. The path narrows and disappears between the fences towards trees and hills in the distance.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: "The Gateway" / Menbury, NH; lower right in graphite: HC Merrill / 1947; lower left edge in graphite by unknown hand [erased]: 2nd state; lower right corner in graphite by unknown hand: 63; upper left verso in graphite by unknown hand: #4; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: #4

Markings

stamped lower right verso in black ink: F.B.B. [circled]

Wikidata ID

Q77012345