Swiss Landscape with a Village in the Distance

Sarah Grace Lushington

Associated Names
Sarah Grace Lushington

Artist, British, died 1837

The image is a landscape seen from a slightly elevated perspective, showing a valley with a distant mountain range under a pale sky. To the right, a rocky cliff face is depicted with soft brushstrokes. The color palette is subdued, with light grays, beiges, and browns. Mountains in the distance are outlined with minimal detailing. A river winds through the valley, indicated by simple lines that merge into the background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor over graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of William B. O'Neal

  • Dimensions

    overall: 21.1 x 25.9 cm (8 5/16 x 10 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.52.117

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Thos. Agnew & Sons Ltd., London); purchased by William B. O'Neal, Charlottesville, VA, 1986-1994; gift to NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by later hand, upper left verso in graphite: 0130 / SARAH GRACE / LUSHINGTON

Wikidata ID

Q64630547

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