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The image shows a sketch of a rocky terrain with sparse vegetation and a stream. The viewpoint is slightly elevated, and there are trees lining the horizon. The sketch uses loose pencil strokes to depict the scene in various shades of gray on light brown paper. In the distance, outlines of trees and a potential structure can be seen.
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The image shows a sketch of a rocky terrain with sparse vegetation and a stream. The viewpoint is slightly elevated, and there are trees lining the horizon. The sketch uses loose pencil strokes to depict the scene in various shades of gray on light brown paper. In the distance, outlines of trees and a potential structure can be seen.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

Bayswater, Clearing the Ground between Queen's Road and Porchester Terrace

John Linnell

Date
1830
Medium
black chalk heightened with white on brown wove paper
Dimensions
overall: 28.6 x 44.8 cm (11 1/4 x 17 5/8 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
1995.52.108
Credit line
Gift of William B. O'Neal
Time span
1826 to 1850
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • occupation
  • genre
  • British
  • United Kingdom
  • landscape
  • Laborer
Provenance

(P. & D. Colnaghi & Co. Ltd., London); purchased by William B. O'Neal, Charlottesville, VA, 1980-1994; gift to NGA, 1995.

Inscription

lower right in brown ink: J. Linnell; lower center in graphite: Baywater clearing the ground between Queen's Rd + Porchester Terrace 1830 - odd

NGA object ID 76084. 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.