Solitude

1880

Mary Nimmo Moran

Associated Names
Mary Nimmo Moran

Artist, American, born Scotland, 1842 - 1899

American Art Review

Publisher

The image shows a cluster of tall, slender trees from a slightly lower perspective. The horizon is low in the frame, partially obscured by the dense foliage and tree trunks. The trees reach up with delicate leaves creating a lacy effect against the sky. The artwork features detailed brushstrokes resembling a line drawing or etching, enhancing the texture and form of the trees. The color palette is monochromatic with sepia tones, creating a vintage look with varying shades of brown defining the patterns in the landscape. In the distance, there are more trees and shrubs, adding depth to the scene while the foreground paths and clearings are intricately detailed, inviting exploration.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow)

  • Dimensions

    image: 13.34 × 19.05 cm (5 1/4 × 7 1/2 in.)
    plate: 14.13 × 19.53 cm (5 9/16 × 7 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 22.54 × 30.32 cm (8 7/8 × 11 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1316

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Klackner 1889, no. 9

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

Bibliography

1881

  • Koehler, S.R., ed. The American Art Review 2, no. 5 (March 1881): p. 183.

1889

  • Klackner, Christian. A Catalogue of the Complete Etched Works of Thomas Moran, N.A., and M. Nimmo Moran, S.P.E.. New York: C. Klackner's, 1889, p. 18, no. 9.

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: M.N.M. / 1880; lower left edge in graphite by unknown hand: "Solitude"; lower right edge in graphite by unknown hand: Mary N. Moran; upper left verso in graphite by unknown hand: "Solitude" / Orig. etching by Mrs. M. Nimmo Moran

Markings

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

Wikidata ID

Q77013191

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