Arlington Mills

1863

Andrew Joseph Russell

Associated Names
Andrew Joseph Russell

Artist, American, 1829 - 1902

The image portrays a natural landscape with a river flowing over rocks. Dense foliage and a stone wall line the riverbanks. A person sits on a big rock near the water. The photograph uses a long exposure technique, creating a smooth appearance on the flowing water. The color scheme is composed mainly of sepia tones, creating a timeless and serene mood.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(William L. Schaeffer / Photographs, Chester, CT); NGA purchase, 2022.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by unknown hand, bottom left of negative: 20; bottom right on mount in graphite: Arlington Mills / [Loudoun Line?] / [May?] 63; on verso, by unknown hand, top right in graphite: 14255-2


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