"Environmental Portraiture" Adams Students, Church Bowl, Yosemite

June 1967

David Vestal

Associated Names
David Vestal

Artist, American, 1924 - 2013

This is a photograph of a large tree trunk with surrounding rocky terrain and dappled ground. The image captures the trunk of the tree dominating the foreground, displaying its weathered bark and natural contours. Large rocks are scattered around the trunk, creating an uneven terrain. The lighting casts shadows on the scene, suggesting a sunny day with the sun filtering through other foliage above. The composition highlights the interplay between the natural elements, emphasizing the resilience and beauty of the tree amidst its environment.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Seth and Erin Neubardt

  • Dimensions

    image: 33.8 × 22.4 cm (13 5/16 × 8 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 34.1 × 22.8 cm (13 7/16 × 9 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.140.15

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Seth Neubardt, Rye, NY; 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, upper left in graphite underlined: 715; center in graphite: 6729-864 / AA 178; lower center in graphite: "ENVIRONMENTAL PORTRAITURE" / ADAMS STUDENTS, CHURCH BOWL / YOSEMITE, 6/1967; bottom center in graphite: 6729-864 AA/178 / 6729 [illegible]; bottom right in graphite: PRINT / 8/26/1967; possibly by artist, top center in graphite: CAT CA67-715-3202-914; by unknown hand, top right in graphite: rmg 25369

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