American Observing Station, Kerquelen Islands

1874/1875

John Moran

Associated Names
John Moran

Artist, American, born England, 1831 - 1902

The image shows a landscape with water, mountains, two sailboats, and a house on a hillside. The brushstrokes are soft and blended, creating a tranquil scene. The color palette is monochrome, with various shades of grey emphasizing light and shadow. In the distance, there are rugged mountains, one with a light dusting on top. Reflections of the sails are visible in the water, and the sky has soft, layered clouds.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and black ink with gray and black wash on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    John Davis Hatch Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 18.5 × 28.3 cm (7 5/16 × 11 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1979.20.88

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. 75.

Inscriptions

lower right in pen and brown ink: J.M.; upper right verso in pen and brown ink: Molloy Point / Kerquillin Land / the American Observing Station / Drawn by John Moran; center verso in graphite (erased): 11 x 14

Wikidata ID

Q64583809

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