Studies of a Well and Wooden Trough

c. 1870-1900

Enoch Wood Perry, Jr.

Associated Names
Enoch Wood Perry, Jr.

Artist, American, 1831 - 1915

There is a large, rustic wooden structure to the left, resembling a tall crate or makeshift cabinet, with a small hatch or opening on one side and a cylindrical object poking out from the top. In front of this structure, on the ground, there are two shallow wooden troughs or containers. The color palette consists of muted earthy tones including browns, grays, and hints of yellow, with an overall weathered and aged appearance. The wooden structure is positioned to the left, occupying the majority of the left side of the image, while the two troughs are placed in a linear arrangement from left to right on the lower right side of the image. Some lightly sketched and painted tools or implements can be seen in the background on the right.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

J. William Middendorf, II, McLean, Virginia; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1977; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1978

  • Selections from the Gift of J. Williams Middendorf, II, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1978, no. 42

Bibliography

1983

  • Simmons, Linda Crocker and with the assistance of Adrianne J. Humphrey, et al. American Drawings, Watercolors, Pastels, and Collages in the Collection of the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Washington, DC: Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1983: p. 70, no. 443.

Wikidata ID

Q64559549

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