A Cliff Overhung with Trees

early 19th century

Ezekiel Barton

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Ezekiel Barton

Artist, British, 1781 - 1855

The image shows a view from the forest floor looking up towards a rocky outcropping with tall trees. The horizon is not visible, as the scene is dominated by the vertical rise of the cliff and the tree canopy overhead. The brushwork in the painting includes detailed and loose, flowing brushstrokes capturing the textures of leaves and rocks. The sky and background are left somewhat undefined. The color palette features earthy tones with greens, browns, sandy yellows, and muted blues. The ground is covered with rocks and vegetation, leading to a cliff face adorned with climbing foliage. In the background, tree tops meet a cloudy sky.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(album of Barton drawings from India, Spink 1979? GET CORRECT REFERENCE) (sale, Brettells Auctioneers, Newport, UK, 11 May 2021, no. 137); (Guy Peppiatt Fine Art, London); purchased 2022 by NGA.

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Exhibition History

2021

  • British Drawings and Watercolours from the 18th - 20th Centuries, Guy Peppiatt, London, 2021 - 2022, no. 10.

2023

  • Drawing in Britain, 1700 - 1900: New Additions to the Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2023.


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