Below Fawn's Leap, Catskill Mountains; and Above the Bridge

1866

Andrew Fisher Bunner

Associated Names
Andrew Fisher Bunner

Artist, American, 1841 - 1897

The image contains two pencil sketches of natural landscapes. The top sketch shows a rocky cliff, rolling hills in the distance, and a valley horizon. The strokes are soft and use light shading to depict the scene in shades of gray. The bottom sketch features a wooden bridge over a calm stream, with a tall tree in the background. The pencil strokes are detailed, capturing the textures of rocks, wood, and water. The gray tones unify the sketches, emphasizing the serene natural setting.

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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. 576.

Inscriptions

center left in graphite: A.F.B. / Below Fawn's Leap, Catskill Mts July 31st/66; lower left in graphite: A.F.B. / Above the Bridge July 31st/66

Wikidata ID

Q64535784

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