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The image shows a countryside path winding through vegetation. Close to us, the path curves to the right, bordered by plants casting shadows. A cottage stands on the left, partly hidden by foliage. Tall trees stand in the background, with loose brushstrokes suggesting depth. The sky is visible, showing fluffy clouds on a blue backdrop. The color palette consists of greens, blues, and browns, creating a serene landscape. The style is impressionistic, focusing on mood over detail.
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The image shows a countryside path winding through vegetation. Close to us, the path curves to the right, bordered by plants casting shadows. A cottage stands on the left, partly hidden by foliage. Tall trees stand in the background, with loose brushstrokes suggesting depth. The sky is visible, showing fluffy clouds on a blue backdrop. The color palette consists of greens, blues, and browns, creating a serene landscape. The style is impressionistic, focusing on mood over detail.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

A Country Lane

John Middleton

Date
c. 1850
Medium
watercolor and gouache on wove paper
Dimensions
sheet: 33.3 × 48.7 cm (13 1/8 × 19 3/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
2016.98.1
Credit line
Joseph F. McCrindle Endowment Fund
Time span
1826 to 1850
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Tree
  • House
  • Road
  • Nature
  • Country landscape
Provenance

Anonymous private collector; (his sale, Sotheby's London, 5 July 2016, no. 361); (via Guy Peppiatt, London); purchased 2016 by NGA.

NGA object ID 207065. 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.