Study of Foliage

c. 1863

Major Francis Gresley

Associated Names
Major Francis Gresley

Artist, British, 1807 - 1880

The image shows a view from above of a wooded area. Various vegetation, including shrubs and bushes, is visible in detail. Tall trees dominate the scene, silhouetted against a light sky. The horizon is obscured by trees and hills, creating a layered effect. The trees and hills blend into the light sky. The image is sepia-toned, creating a warm, vintage look. The focus is on texture and contrast between the foliage and the sky.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, Sotheby's Fine Art Auctions, London, 1997); (Charles Isaacs Photographs, Inc., New York), 1997; 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

on verso, by unknown hand, upper right, in graphite: C1009 Maj F Gresley "Study of Foliage"; by unknown hand, on center, in graphite: 14/9

Wikidata ID

Q64157676

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