Travelers Resting by a Fallen Tree

1852

John Linnell

Associated Names
John Linnell

Artist, British, 1792 - 1882

The image is a landscape view with a progression of elements from left to right. The horizon is above the center, showing rolling hills meeting a cloudy sky. The painting is textured with brushstrokes, featuring earthy and muted colors. Two figures are near a fallen tree, with a river to the right surrounded by trees and foliage. The sky has dynamic clouds.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and gouache with pen and brown ink over graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Paul Mellon Collection

  • Dimensions

    Overall: 17 x 27 cm (6 11/16 x 10 5/8 in.)
    mat: 40.6 x 55.9 cm (16 x 22 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.72.9

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Paul Mellon (Lugt undescribed)

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1987

  • English Drawings and Watercolors, 1630-1850, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1987-1988, no cat.

2006

  • The Artist's Vision: Romantic Traditions in Great Britain, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 2006 - 2007

Inscriptions

lower right in brown ink: J Linnell 1852.

Wikidata ID

Q64582843

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