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The image is captured from a ground-level point of view, looking down a winding path surrounded by dense trees and foliage. The path disappears into the distance, with no clear end in sight. The photograph is monochromatic, akin to early photography, creating a sepia-toned effect. Greenery and tall trees line the path, casting shadows, while three figures in light clothing sit at the edge of the path. The composition and color palette of the image give a serene, timeless nature scene.
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The image is captured from a ground-level point of view, looking down a winding path surrounded by dense trees and foliage. The path disappears into the distance, with no clear end in sight. The photograph is monochromatic, akin to early photography, creating a sepia-toned effect. Greenery and tall trees line the path, casting shadows, while three figures in light clothing sit at the edge of the path. The composition and color palette of the image give a serene, timeless nature scene.

National Gallery of Art · Photograph

At Winterdyne on the Severn

Major Francis Gresley

Date
1860s
Medium
albumen silver print
Dimensions
image/sheet: 24.1 × 19.1 cm (9 1/2 × 7 1/2 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Accession number
2018.16.3
Credit line
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Charles T. Isaacs
Time span
1851 to 1875
Department
CPH
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • British
  • albumen silver print
  • England
  • Nature
Provenance

(sale, Sotheby's, London, 1987); Charles Isaacs and Carol Nigro Collection, New York; gift to NGA, 2018.

Inscription

on verso, by artist, lower right in graphite inverted: 1 / [line] / 71; bottom right in graphite: at Winterdyne on Severn; by unknown hand, lower left in graphite perpendicular: C1010

NGA object ID 212246. 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.