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The image shows a landscape drawing with a ground-level point of view. The scene depicts a cluster of tall, slender trees dominating the view, with buildings and a distant structure visible in the background. The drawing is executed in shades of grey with soft and fluid brushstrokes, creating a sense of lightness and airiness. The monochromatic palette conveys a serene and calming visual effect, with subtle contrasts between light and shadow defining the elements in the image.
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The image shows a landscape drawing with a ground-level point of view. The scene depicts a cluster of tall, slender trees dominating the view, with buildings and a distant structure visible in the background. The drawing is executed in shades of grey with soft and fluid brushstrokes, creating a sense of lightness and airiness. The monochromatic palette conveys a serene and calming visual effect, with subtle contrasts between light and shadow defining the elements in the image.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

An Evening Landscape with a Distant Cathedral

Myles Birket Foster

Medium
graphite on wove paper
Dimensions
sheet: 8.7 x 15.4 cm (3 7/16 x 6 1/16 in.) mount: 15.3 x 16.8 cm (6 x 6 5/8 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
2009.70.118
Credit line
Joseph F. McCrindle Collection
Time span
1801 to 1825
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Landscape
  • Tree
  • Cathedral
  • Building
Provenance

Joseph F. McCrindle [1923-2008], New York; Joseph F. McCrindle Foundation, 2008; gift to NGA, 2009.

NGA object ID 143746. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.