Nether Hall

1850

William Robert Baker

Associated Names
William Robert Baker

Artist, British, 1810 - 1896

The image shows an aerial view of a landscape with a prominent architectural structure resembling a castle or tower on the left side of the frame. There is a smaller, traditional house with a gabled roof on the right side, slightly in the distance. The picture has the style of a photographic negative with a monochromatic sepia color palette. The sky is dark sepia, and the buildings and trees are in lighter tones, giving the scene an aged appearance. Details like tree branches, brick, and stone textures are visible, softened by the inverse coloring.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    waxed-paper negative with brown and black ink

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 25.9 x 30.2 cm (10 3/16 x 11 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.36.5


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

David and Mary Robinson, Sausalito, CA; NGA purchase, 1995.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by later hand, upper left verso in graphite: Nether Hall

Wikidata ID

Q64172048

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