A Tree in Greyfriars Churchyard, Edinburgh

1905

Alvin Langdon Coburn

Associated Names
Alvin Langdon Coburn

Artist, British, born United States, 1882 - 1966

The image shows a tall leafless tree with spindly branches in the foreground against a blurred cityscape. In the background, there is a towering spire of a church or cathedral reaching towards the sky. The horizon appears hazy, adding to the dreamlike quality of the image. The photo is in black and white, emphasizing its moody ambiance. The soft focus and grainy texture give the image an impressionistic feel, with blurred outlines and indistinct forms.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    photogravure

  • Credit Line

    Gift of David Mahoney and Winn Ellis

  • Dimensions

    image: 19.1 × 15.8 cm (7 1/2 × 6 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 21.4 × 17.4 cm (8 7/16 × 6 7/8 in.)
    mount: 40.6 × 35.6 cm (16 × 14 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2024.68.18


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

David Mahoney, San Francisco; gift to NGA, 2024.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso of mount, by unknown hand, top left in graphite circled: 3; upper left printed in black ink on applied label: Art Lending Service 21 West 53 Street, New York / The Museum of Modern Art / Number 778-064 / Artist A.L. COBURN / Title TREES, LONDON / Medium Photogravure / Price $325 / Rental $35 for two months / Gallery Donna Schneier, Inc.; upper right printed in black ink on applied label perpendicular: STANLEY POLER INC. / 78 East 2nd Street / NEW YORK, N. Y. 10003 / [phone number]; center right stamped in black ink perpendicular: MAY 25 1976; lower left printed in black ink on applied label: Alvin L. Co[burn] / "Trees" 1914 / gravure / 8 1/2 x 7"; lower center printed in black ink on applied label: ROBERT ELKON GALLERY / 1063 MADISON AVENUE / NEW YORK, N. Y. 10028 / ARTIST: COBURN / DATE: 1914 / TITLE: "Trees" / MEDIUM: gravure / SIZE: 8 1/2 x 7 inches / LE 5-3940; lower right stamped in black ink: J.J.B. & Co. / [by unknown hand in black ink: 3258]; by unknown hand, bottom right in graphite: #3


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