A Couple Admiring a View of the River Ouse(?), Lincolnshire

1849

British 19th Century

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The image depicts a wide, expansive landscape viewed from a distance. The horizon is positioned low in the composition, with distant hills and a hazy expanse meeting the sky. Two figures are walking along a path in the foreground. The brushwork is delicate and meticulous, describing clouds in the pale sky with soft, flowing lines. The color palette is warm and monochromatic, with tones of sepia and ochre creating a serene atmosphere. The landscape leads the eye towards a river or body of water in the distance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    brown wash on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of William B. O'Neal

  • Dimensions

    overall: 7.6 x 16.5 cm (3 x 6 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.52.9


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Bury Street Gallery [William Drummond], London); purchased by William B. O'Neal, Charlottesville, VA, 1983-1994; gift to NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: 14 May 49; by later hand, center verso in graphite: 7

Wikidata ID

Q64537761

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