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The image shows a landscape sketch from an aerial perspective. In the lower half, there are dense dark brushstrokes resembling foliage. The horizon is not clearly defined, with a focus on the texture and forms within the brushwork. The technique features loose strokes with an ink wash effect. The color palette is monochromatic with shades of gray and black. In the upper right corner, there are faint penciled sketches of trees or shrubs.
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The image shows a landscape sketch from an aerial perspective. In the lower half, there are dense dark brushstrokes resembling foliage. The horizon is not clearly defined, with a focus on the texture and forms within the brushwork. The technique features loose strokes with an ink wash effect. The color palette is monochromatic with shades of gray and black. In the upper right corner, there are faint penciled sketches of trees or shrubs.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

A Stand of Trees [recto]

John Varley

Medium
brush and brown-gray wash with graphite on laid paper
Dimensions
overall: 9.1 x 11.6 cm (3 9/16 x 4 9/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
1995.52.184.a
Credit line
Gift of William B. O'Neal
Time span
1776 to 1800
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • British
  • Landscape
  • United Kingdom
  • landscape
  • Tree
  • botanical
Provenance

(Thos. Agnew & Sons Ltd., London); purchased by William B. O'Neal, Charlottesville, VA, 1967-1994; gift to NGA, 1995.

Inscription

upper center to upper right verso in brown ink: Jhn. Varley; by later hand, upper left verso in graphite: 5604

NGA object ID 76174. 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.