On the Llugwy, at Miner's Bridge, Betws-y-Coed

1860

Francis Bedford

Associated Names
Francis Bedford

Artist, British, 1816 - 1894

The image shows a river landscape with rocky terrain and trees lining the waterway. A person is sitting on a large rock near the river. The water flows over rocks, leading towards trees and hills in the distance. Misty hills obscure the horizon, giving depth to the scene. The color palette includes sepia and gray tones. Natural elements like rocks and foliage provide contrasting textures.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Robert Hershkowitz Ltd., Sussex, England); (Charles Isaacs Photographs, Inc., New York), 1996; 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

by unknown hand, on lower right, in graphite: L1091 check mark; on verso, by unknown hand, in upper right, in graphite: 10/1

Wikidata ID

Q64147619

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