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High Street at the Manor House, Marylebone

Samuel Hieronymus Grimm

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a viewpoint from above, capturing a yard with a building on the left and a row of trees in the background. The horizon is above the middle, with trees lining up behind a low fence. The central focus is a large tree with branches reaching upward. The building has a sloped roof and chimney, with a wooden fence in front. The artwork uses linear brushstrokes and shading to depict form and texture. The color scheme is monochromatic, in shades of gray, creating a calm atmosphere. The focus is on the structure, light, and shadow in the scene.

Artwork Details

Date
1772
Medium
pen and black ink with gray wash over graphite on laid paper
Dimensions
4758 × 3267 px
Public Domain
Yes
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