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The image shows a view from above, looking down into a narrow gorge or chasm. Massive rock walls are visible on either side, with the rugged texture of their surfaces providing a stark contrast to the smoothness of the water's surface below. The horizon is not visible as the scene is enclosed by the towering cliffs. The photograph is rendered in a monochromatic sepia tone, emphasizing the play of light and shadow across the rock faces. The dark areas within the chasm beyond create a sense of depth and mystery.
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The image shows a view from above, looking down into a narrow gorge or chasm. Massive rock walls are visible on either side, with the rugged texture of their surfaces providing a stark contrast to the smoothness of the water's surface below. The horizon is not visible as the scene is enclosed by the towering cliffs. The photograph is rendered in a monochromatic sepia tone, emphasizing the play of light and shadow across the rock faces. The dark areas within the chasm beyond create a sense of depth and mystery.

National Gallery of Art · Photograph

Banks of a Pool, the Rumbling Bridge at Dunkeld

John William Dudgeon

Date
c. 1853
Medium
salted paper print
Dimensions
image/sheet: 18.5 × 23.3 cm (7 5/16 × 9 3/16 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Accession number
2017.191.1
Credit line
Gift of Charles Isaacs and Carol Nigro Ph.D
Time span
1826 to 1850
Department
CPH
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • British
  • Landscape
  • salted paper print
  • Scottish
  • Water
  • Scotland
  • Nature
Provenance

Charles Isaacs and Carol Nigro Collection, New York; gift to NGA, 2017.

Inscription

signed by artist, bottom left in negative: JWDɸ

NGA object ID 212231. 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.