Grove of Trees

1859

Camille Pissarro

Associated Names
Camille Pissarro

Artist, French, born St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, 1830 - 1903

The image depicts a landscape sketch from a straight-on perspective. The horizon line is low, with subtle lines indicating the ground and trees meeting the earth. A group of trees is central, with detailed foliage and texture created by pencil strokes. Tall trees are visible in the distance to the right. The drawing features gentle, detailed lines outlining the trees, with light shading suggesting depth. The color palette is monochromatic, using shades of grey and the paper color to create a serene scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen with brown and black ink, gray wash, and graphite on gray-blue laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 24 x 31.3 cm (9 7/16 x 12 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1970.17.165

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Worth Gallery, Palm Beach, Florida); acquired 1 April 1954 by Ailsa Mellon Bruce [1901-1969]; bequest 1970 to NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

recto: upper left in graphite: no 1; lower left in graphite: Pissarro- 1859; lower right in graphite: La Roche Guyon; verso: at upper left in graphite in later hand: 80 [underlined]; at upper center in graphite in later hand: WCR 1527

Markings

none

Watermarks

K E [? fragment]

Wikidata ID

Q64537824

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