Tree Study

c. 1870

A.W. Cox & Son

Associated Names
A.W. Cox & Son

Artist, British, c. 1860 - 1890

The image shows a dense wooded area with a gnarled tree in the foreground, surrounded by thick foliage including ferns and other smaller trees. The tree's bark and leaves show detailed textures. The color palette is mostly monochromatic with a sepia tone conveying a vintage feel. More trees can be seen in the distance, blending their trunks and canopies into the background, creating depth in the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Charles Isaacs and Carol Nigro Ph.D

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 21.1 × 26.9 cm (8 5/16 × 10 9/16 in.)
    mount: 35.7 × 43.3 cm (14 1/16 × 17 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.23.8

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Charles Isaacs and Carol Nigro Collection, New York; gift to NGA, 2018.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by unknown hand, top right of mount in graphite: Burnham Cox & Sons 1877-? / George C. Cox 1830-1890; bottom left in negative: COX & SON. / NOTTh.; bottom right in negative: COPYRIGHT. / NO. 185.; by unknown hand, bottom right of mount in graphite: Q5022✓; on verso, by unknown hand, top right: Q5022

Wikidata ID

Q64032368

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