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Aldenham Church, Hertfordshire

1812

Henry Monro

Associated Names

Henry Monro

Artist, British, 1791 - 1814

The image shows a churchyard, showcasing a stone building with a slanted roof leading to a square tower extending upwards. The horizon is partially obstructed by the structure and trees. Some gothic-style windows are visible on the building. There are gravestones scattered nearby. The brushstrokes provide texture to the stone walls and foliage. The color palette is subdued with shades of gray and sepia. In the distance to the right, a figure walks with a dog along a path.

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Artwork overview

Medium

pen and brown ink with black chalk and white heightening on blue wove paper
Credit Line

Gift of John Nichols Estabrook and Dorothy Coogan Estabrook
Dimensions

sight size: 23.8 x 31.3 cm (9 3/8 x 12 5/16 in.)
Accession Number

1988.20.26

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in brown ink: July 1812; on gravestone, lower center in brown ink: HM1791

Wikidata ID

Q64573912

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