Gorge Near Chipigana

1871

John Moran

Associated Names
John Moran

Artist, American, born England, 1831 - 1902

The image shows a wooded area with a small depression in the ground. The horizon is not prominently visible. The vegetation and ground below are the main focus. The intricate texture of the foliage is detailed, and the color palette is mostly sepia tones. Fallen logs are visible on a rocky surface, leading towards a darker area where the ground dips. In the distance, the dense foliage creates a richly textured backdrop.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print

  • Credit Line

    Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 28.4 × 20.4 cm (11 3/16 × 8 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 50.6 × 40.7 cm (19 15/16 × 16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.48.1

  • Series Title

    Darien Expedition

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(William L. Schaeffer / Photographs, Chester, CT); NGA purchase, 2018.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2019

  • The Eye of the Sun: Nineteenth-Century Photographs from the National Gallery of Art, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2019, unnumbered catalogue.

Inscriptions

lower left printed below image in black ink: DARIEN EXPEDITION; lower center: TROPICAL SCENERY / GORGE NEAR CHIPIGANA.; lower right: COMD'R SELFRIDGE COMD'G.

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