Newburgh on the Hudson

1918

Gifford Beal

Associated Names
Gifford Beal

Artist, American, 1879 - 1956

The image presents a pencil drawing of a scene from an elevated angle, showing a street with buildings and trees. The horizon is formed by rooftops under tree canopies. The sketch features loose, sketchy pencil lines outlining trees, buildings, and the road. The color scheme is monochromatic, utilizing natural tones of pencil. In the foreground, tall trees create an arching canopy, with buildings and a road extending into the distance where small figures and a horse-drawn carriage can be seen.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink

  • Credit Line

    John Davis Hatch Collection

  • Dimensions

    Overall (approximate): 25.5 x 35.2 cm (10 1/16 x 13 7/8 in.)
    support: 32.3 x 41.1 cm (12 11/16 x 16 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1984.7.9

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1984

  • Graphics Survey Exhibition, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., May 1984.

Inscriptions

lower center: GIFFORD BEAL 18; in later hand, across bottom on mount: 14 x 18 [...] Lowenbern 14 White 2 1/4

Wikidata ID

Q64572227

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