Nile Journey, Manfalout, Through Spyglass

Elihu Vedder, 1890

The image shows a small tower in a sketched landscape with sparse trees. The tower has two tiers with arched openings and a pointed finial. The trees have slender trunks and leafless branches. The sky is light in color. The terrain seems to slope gently. The artwork uses soft brushstrokes and muted tones of gray, blue, and brown on beige paper. The composition is asymmetrical, with the focus on the tower and its surroundings.
Kunstnik
Elihu Vedder
Dateering
1890
Liik
Drawing
Tehnika
colored chalk on wove paper
Mõõdud
19.37 × 32.07 cm
Kogu
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Litsents
Avalik omand, CC0

Pildi kirjeldus

The image shows a small tower in a sketched landscape with sparse trees. The tower has two tiers with arched openings and a pointed finial. The trees have slender trunks and leafless branches. The sky is light in color. The terrain seems to slope gently. The artwork uses soft brushstrokes and muted tones of gray, blue, and brown on beige paper. The composition is asymmetrical, with the focus on the tower and its surroundings.

Elihu Vedder