Old Lock at Welford

1894

James Leon Williams

Associated Names
James Leon Williams

Artist, American, 1852-1932

The image shows a rural landscape with a canal lock in operation. A person is pushing the lock gate lever. Water reflects the sky with ripples leading towards a distant mill partially hidden by trees. The horizon includes a line of trees against an overcast sky. The picture is in sepia tones, reminiscent of early photographic styles, creating a classic atmosphere. The foreground has lush foliage and grass contrasting with the water and sky.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    photogravure

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mark Katzman and Hilary Skirboll

  • Dimensions

    image: 18.8 × 23.7 cm (7 3/8 × 9 5/16 in.)
    sheet: 28.9 × 38.4 cm (11 3/8 × 15 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2025.15.10

  • Volume Title

    The Homes and Haunts of Shakespeare

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Junius Books); Mark Katzman, St. Louis, MO, 2002; gift to NGA, 2025.

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Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, lower right in graphite: 2010.350

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