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By the Old Oak Trees

1839

James Goodwyn Clonney

Associated Names

James Goodwyn Clonney

Artist, American, 1812 - 1867

The image shows a woodland scene with grand trees dominating the composition. Delicate pencil strokes convey the trees' texture and foliage. Two figures are depicted, one standing and the other sitting. In the distance, more trees and a small building are visible. The monochromatic image uses soft gray against beige, highlighting the natural forms and details of the scene.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite on wove paper
Credit Line

Corcoran Collection (Gift of J. William Middendorf, II, 1977)
Dimensions

sheet: 23.02 × 28.42 cm (9 1/16 × 11 3/16 in.)
Accession Number

2015.19.2669

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

J. William Middendorf, II, McLean, Virginia; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1977; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

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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. 18, no. 126.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: 1839

Wikidata ID

Q64580374

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