Mount Desert, Maine

1968

David Vestal

Associated Names
David Vestal

Artist, American, 1924 - 2013

The image shows a forest path curving out of sight, surrounded by dense trees with a leafy canopy. The black and white photograph highlights the grey scales of leaves and tree trunks, emphasizing texture. The foreground path shows natural wear, while the background trees fade into mist, creating a serene atmosphere. The color palette consists of shades of gray, suggesting an early morning or late afternoon fog in the woods.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jack and Judy Stern

  • Dimensions

    image: 21 × 14 cm (8 1/4 × 5 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 25.4 × 17.6 cm (10 × 6 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.141.11

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Jack Stern, New York; gift to NGA (through Robert Mann Gallery, New York), 2018.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower center in graphite: David Vestal; by artist, top left in graphite underlined: 515; center in graphite: MOUNT DESERT / MAINE, 1968; lower center in graphite: 6852-23 / P/1035; bottom right in graphite: 9/29/1968; possibly by artist, top center in graphite: CAT ME68-515-2328-710; by unknown hand, top right in graphite: rmg25316

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