Kaatskill Fall; and In the Kaatskill Clove

1866

Andrew Fisher Bunner

Associated Names
Andrew Fisher Bunner

Artist, American, 1841 - 1897

The image shows two pencil sketches on a single sheet. The upper sketch depicts a landscape view of a waterfall cascading over a rocky cliff. The view is slightly elevated, showing the waterfall flowing down to a collection of rocks below, with a small human figure for scale. The horizon aligns with the hills and distant treetops. The strokes capture textures of the rocks and the flow of water, using shades of gray. 

The lower sketch portrays a dense forest scene with leafy trees extending towards the viewer. Fallen logs and boulders are shaded and detailed, giving depth. The horizon is obstructed by thick foliage. The color palette is shades of gray. Both sketches depict natural scenes through pencil work.

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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, New York; Mrs. Kate Bunner (wife of the artist), New York, 1897; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1902; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

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. 90, no. 579.

Inscriptions

left center in graphite: Kaatskill Fall; lower right in graphite: In the Kaatskill Clove / A.F.B. / Aug 2nd/66

Wikidata ID

Q64535781

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