Landscape

1809–39

Not on view

This tiny drawing represents a river winding through tree-lined banks with hills beyond. It may be an idea for a print design--in 1828 the artist designed ten lithographic illustrations for "Studies of Trees"--and in the present work the artist's mastery of characteristic tree forms is evident even at a miniature scale.

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Title: Landscape
Artist: Henry William Burgess (British, ca. 1792–1839 London)
Date: 1809–39
Medium: Graphite
Dimensions: Sheet: 7/8 x 1 5/8 in. (2.2 x 4.2 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Gift of Dr. Stephen K. and Janie Woo Scher, 2012
Object Number: 2012.401.24
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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