Two Sketches of Trees

Attributed to James Bulwer

Associated Names
James Bulwer

Artist, British, 1794 - 1879

The image consists of two landscape sketches laid out vertically. The top sketch shows a dirt path extending towards the horizon with trees and hills depicted under a cloudy sky. Loose and impressionistic brushstrokes create a textured appearance in earthy greens, browns, blues, and whites. The bottom sketch shows trees closer to the viewer with a similar style and color palette to the top sketch. The sketches portray landscapes with a relaxed and fluid technique.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall (approximate): 17 x 12.4 cm (6 11/16 x 4 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.16.172

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

By descent through the artist's family to Henry Bulwer (born 1854), Vancouver, Canada; Zeitlin & Ver Brugge Booksellers, Los Angeles; Lessing J. Rosenwald; gift to NGA, 1951.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1965

  • Clifford, Derek. Watercolours of The Norwich School. London, 1965: p. 62.

Inscriptions

in later hand, across bottom verso: Sketch for painting / J.S. /Cotman; upper right verso: 40[7?]

Wikidata ID

Q64536857

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