At Catskill, Greene County, New York

19th century

B. F. Edmonds

Associated Names
B. F. Edmonds

Artist, American

The image shows a landscape with a distant horizon under a sky painted in soft tones of beige and grey. Smooth brushstrokes create transitions between elements. In the foreground, a man stands next to a child on rocky terrain, flanked by trees with autumnal leaves. A clearing leads to a line of trees in the background, blending into misty surroundings. The color palette is earthy and muted, with browns, greens, and grey-blues.

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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(The Old Print Shop, New York); Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1955; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1977

  • Changing Prospects: Views of America on Paper from the Corcoran Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC (Tour of Canada), 1977-1979

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. 3, no. 15.

Inscriptions

lower left support in pen and brown ink: B. F. Edmonds; lower center of support in pen and brown ink: At Catskill, Green County New York

Wikidata ID

Q64537086

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