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Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Melville Milne

c. 1770/1782

John Clerk, of Eldin

Associated Names

John Clerk, of Eldin

Artist, Scottish, 1728 - 1812

The image shows a landscape with a structured estate as the focal point. The viewpoint is slightly elevated, revealing a broad expanse with a courtyard at the center surrounded by buildings. In the background, there is a faint silhouette of a mountain range or hill. The artwork features fine and detailed brushstrokes or etching lines depicting lush vegetation and architectural elements. The color palette is monochromatic with various shades of black and gray against an off-white background. Trees form a barrier closest to the viewer, directing the gaze towards the buildings and grounds beyond.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching with drypoint on laid paper
Credit Line

Gift of Thomas Vogler in memory of his brother Donald J. Vogler
Dimensions

plate: 5.8 × 9.9 cm (2 5/16 × 3 7/8 in.)
sheet: 6.8 × 15 cm (2 11/16 × 5 7/8 in.)
Accession Number

2017.53.24
Catalogue Raisonné

Bertram 2012, no. 71, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Donald Vogler, Portland, OR; gift to NGA, 2017.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1925

Lumsden, E.S. "The etchings of John Clerk of Eldin." Print Collector's Quarterly 12 (1925): no. 60

2012

Bertram, Geoffrey. The Etchings of John Clerk of Eldin. Taunton, 2012: no. 71, ii/ii

Inscriptions

upper right in image: Melvile Milne / from Elden / JC (in monogram); by later hand, lower left in brown ink: From James Walk Elden

Wikidata ID

Q77259227

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