English Country Cottage

c. 1860

Lucy Fleming

Associated Names
Lucy Fleming

Artist, British, active c. 1860s

The image shows an old house with a combination of brick and timber construction. The house has a steeply slanted roof with shingles, and its facade is partly covered by shrubs. There are windows with traditional leaded designs visible. The surrounding area is lush with greenery, extending into the distance. A wooden structure is present on a dirt path nearby. The colors in the image are primarily sepia and gray, giving it a nostalgic feel. The trees and foliage have a soft and slightly diffused focus.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 22.5 × 27.9 cm (8 7/8 × 11 in.)
    sheet: 38.8 × 49.5 cm (15 1/4 × 19 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.145.5

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Robert Hershkowitz Ltd., Sussex, England); (Charles Isaacs Photographs, Inc., New York), 1993; NGA purchase, 2018.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by unknown hand, lower right in graphite: 51028 Lucy Fleming; on verso, by unknown hand, upper right in graphite: 9851

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