Lake George

c. 1850/1869

Richard William Hubbard

Associated Names
Richard William Hubbard

Artist, American, 1816 - 1888

The image is a black and white drawing of a serene landscape. The viewer's perspective is framed by arching trees, with a low horizon showing distant mountains or hills against a shaded sky. Two small figures stand on a rocky outcrop overlooking a calm body of water. The drawing features delicate and detailed brushstrokes capturing textures and details of the scene. The color palette is monochrome, using shades of grey to depict depth and atmosphere.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite touched with white (chalk?) on green wovepaper

  • Credit Line

    John Davis Hatch Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 16.5 × 14.2 cm (6 1/2 × 5 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1979.20.61

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

John Davis Hatch [1907-1996], by 1976; gift 1979 to the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1976

  • Hatch, John Davis. 100 American Drawings: Loan Exhibition from the Collection of John Davis Hatch. London: Heim Gallery, 1976, no. 29.

Inscriptions

by collector on verso in graphite: Reminiscences of LakeGeorge / R.W. Hubbard / 1816-1888 / Asa Twitchell Collection; lower left verso in graphite: 35(?) (twisted)

Wikidata ID

Q64628783

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