The Yew at Clifton

Thales Fielding

Associated Names
Thales Fielding

Artist, British, 1793 - 1837

The drawing displays a tree with roots and branches. The main focus is a large root structure extending upwards and to the right. The background hints at a forest scene. The drawing is in pencil, with shading to show depth and texture. The monochrome palette emphasizes the roots and branches, with varying shades of gray. A faintly sketched figure can be seen in the distance, partially obscured by the landscape.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of William B. O'Neal

  • Dimensions

    overall: 26.7 x 19.9 cm (10 1/2 x 7 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.52.49

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Sabin Galleries, Ltd., London); purchased by William B. O'Neal, Charlottesville, VA, 1975-1994; gift to NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Thales F; vertically along left edge verso in graphite: Octr. 9th Yew at Clifton above the Spring; by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: P2/f; by later hand, upper right verso in graphite: McA / 83/1; by later hand, upper left verso in graphite: L/W O[U] F/M / 8

Wikidata ID

Q64633036

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