Three Women Seated by a Wooded Lake

c. 1826

Francis Danby

Associated Names
Francis Danby

Artist, Irish, 1793 - 1861

The image shows a view from eye level of a pastoral scene under tall trees. A body of water is visible through the trees in the distance. The tree trunks rise vertically, with expansive fronds and foliage above painted with broad, light strokes. A woman with a blue headscarf sits at the base of a tree, and a man in a green garment reclines beside her. The brushstrokes are soft and fluid, with a watercolor technique. The color palette is muted earthy browns, greens, and touches of blue, creating a tranquil atmosphere. Faintly visible figures suggest activity further into the grove.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mimi and Sanford Feld

  • Dimensions

    overall: 18.6 x 15.5 cm (7 5/16 x 6 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2005.143.3


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Davis & Langdale Company, Inc., New York); Mr. and Mrs. Sanford I. Feld, Far Hills, NJ; partial gift to NGA, 2005.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1982

  • English Watercolors, Davis and Langdale Company, Inc., New York, 1982, no. 13.

Inscriptions

lower right in red ink: F. DANBY; by later hand, lower left verso in graphite: PLA 347

Wikidata ID

Q64562547

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