Hever Castle

Henry Eddowes Keene

Associated Names
Henry Eddowes Keene

Artist, British, 1824 - 1909

The image shows a historic building with impressive chimney stacks and peaked rooftops. The building dominates the frame. The architectural elements are sketched with light lines resembling pen and ink drawing techniques on a cream paper background. Vegetation is intricately rendered with textured strokes. More architectural details of the building are hinted in the distance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink over graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of William B. O'Neal

  • Dimensions

    overall: 14.2 x 13.1 cm (5 9/16 x 5 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.52.93

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Thos. Agnew & Sons Ltd., London); purchased by William B. O'Neal, Charlottesville, VA, 1985-1994; gift to NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Hever; by later hand, upper right verso in graphite: 5

Wikidata ID

Q64573756

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