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A Cottage on a Lane

John Varley

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a natural scene on blue paper. The viewpoint is from the ground level, showing a cluster of trees with a small structure within them. The trees are leaning and create dynamic lines. The drawing style is loose and sketch-like, with delicate pencil marks outlining the foliage and tree trunks. The color palette is mainly grey pencil lines against the blue paper. In the distance, there are vague tree shapes suggesting a forest continuing further back.

Artwork Details

Date
probably 1800/1810
Medium
black chalk heightened with white on blue wove paper
Dimensions
3522 × 4798 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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