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The image shows a landscape with two trees in the foreground. One tree is taller and more detailed, with twisting branches reaching into the sky. The horizon is undefined, with land leveling gradually and less detailed trees and foliage in the distance. The brushstrokes are sketch-like, adding a soft texture to the leaves and bark, blending smoothly. The color scheme is monochromatic with shades of black, gray, and white, creating a serene atmosphere and emphasizing the details in the drawing.
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The image shows a landscape with two trees in the foreground. One tree is taller and more detailed, with twisting branches reaching into the sky. The horizon is undefined, with land leveling gradually and less detailed trees and foliage in the distance. The brushstrokes are sketch-like, adding a soft texture to the leaves and bark, blending smoothly. The color scheme is monochromatic with shades of black, gray, and white, creating a serene atmosphere and emphasizing the details in the drawing.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

A Glade of Trees

James Goodwyn Clonney

Date
c. 1835-1840
Medium
graphite on wove paper
Dimensions
sheet: 28.26 × 23.18 cm (11 1/8 × 9 1/8 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
2015.19.2668
Credit line
Corcoran Collection (Gift of J. William Middendorf, II, 1977)
Time span
1826 to 1850
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • Trees
  • landscape
Provenance

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

Watermarks

J WHATMAN / TURKEY MILL / 1827

NGA object ID 180607. 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.