View Near Chipigana

1871

John Moran

Associated Names
John Moran

Artist, American, born England, 1831 - 1902

The photograph depicts a dense section of a forest filled with various trees and lush undergrowth. The canopy of leaves and tree trunks fills the entire vertical space. The trees have visible bark texture and cast shadows on the leafy ground, which is cluttered with leaves and branches. The image has a sepia or monochrome tone, with shades of brown and beige dominating the scene. The interplay of light and shadow creates a sense of depth.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the UBS Art Collection

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 20.3 × 27.6 cm (8 × 10 7/8 in.)
    mount: 40.6 × 51 cm (16 × 20 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.30.113

  • Series Title

    Darien Expedition

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(William L. Schaeffer / Photographs, Chester, CT); Paine Webber & Co., New York, 26 October 1999; UBS, New York, 2000; gift to NGA, 2023.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left printed on mount in black ink: DARIEN EXPEDITION.; lower center: TROPICAL SCENERY. / VIEW NEAR CHIPIGANA.; lower right: COMD'R SELFRIDGE, COMD'G.; by unknown hand, bottom right in graphite: PW 7249; on verso, by unknown hand, top right in graphite: 12889-12

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