St. Kitts

Charles H. Woodbury

Associated Names
Charles H. Woodbury

Artist, American, 1864 - 1940

The image displays a sketched mountainous landscape from a low perspective, highlighting the towering peaks. The horizon is subtly depicted with a thin line blending into the mountain forms. Loose and fluid brushstrokes outline the contours with light and dark areas indicating shadows and ridges. The color scheme is minimalistic, mainly gray on a cream background, accentuating the mountain's shapes and textures. The distant mountains rise elegantly, while those nearest expand horizontally, guiding the viewer's gaze.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    John Davis Hatch Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 28 × 35.1 cm (11 × 13 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1984.7.126


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Charles H Woodbury; center verso in graphite by unknown hand: purchased from Tho [?]

Wikidata ID

Q64538640

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