Cottage at Wilford

c. 1865

George Bankart

Associated Names
George Bankart

Artist, British, 1829 - 1916

The image shows two boys reclining on the ground, partially hidden behind shrubbery and plants. A rustic thatched-roof cottage is seen beyond them, with a slightly disrepair roof and visible wooden boards. The cottage, made of stone or brick, has windows and an open doorway. A large tree is on the left, adding vertical interest. The horizon is unclear due to the foliage and cottage. Greenery surrounds the scene, contrasting with the cottage. The color scheme is sepia, emphasizing texture differences.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Charles Isaacs and Carol Nigro Ph.D

  • Dimensions

    image: 21.5 × 27.4 cm (8 7/16 × 10 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 27.3 × 37.6 cm (10 3/4 × 14 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.23.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Robert Hershkowitz Ltd., Sussex, England); Charles Isaacs and Carol Nigro Collection, New York, 1999; gift to NGA, 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

signed by artist, lower right in black ink: Capt G. Bankart; by artist, lower center in black ink: Cottage at Wilford; by artist, lower right in black ink: wet; by unknown hand, lower right in graphite: 446. / 96; bottom right in graphite: 01049

Wikidata ID

Q64154188

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