A View near Lowther

Peter De Wint

Associated Names
Peter De Wint

Artist, British, 1784 - 1849

The image depicts a rural landscape seen from an elevated perspective. The horizon line is in the middle, with distant hills and a layer of trees. It is created in a sketch-like style with soft brushstrokes or pencil marks, giving a sense of movement. The color palette is grayscale, with shades of gray and black, creating a calm atmosphere. In the foreground, a path winds through the scene, bordered by trees outlined with delicate shading.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    brush and black ink with black and white chalks over graphite on two joined sheets of gray wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of William B. O'Neal

  • Dimensions

    overall: 17.5 x 53 cm (6 7/8 x 20 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.52.40

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lord Clwyd; (Thos. Agnew & Sons Ltd., London); purchased by William B. O'Neal, Charlottesville, VA, 1972-1994; gift to NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1993

  • NGA O'Neal 1993, cat 99.

Wikidata ID

Q64619397

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