Joseph Wright
1734-1797
Pontnewydd on the Elwy
11 1/16 x 13 3/8 inches (281 x 339 mm)
Graphite pencil on paper.
2009.412
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
Inscriptions/Markings
Pencil inscription at head of sheet: Pont Newydd on the Elwy June 15 - bright noon. The most distant woods shew light & shadow. The lights have very little colour - just greenish. Their shadows are nearly if not absolutely colourless; appropriate portions of the sketch are variously annotated by the artist: "veg.", "thatch", and "rock."
Summary
Sketch of a riverside scene with trees, arched stone bridge, and cluster of thatched buildings.
Associated names
Ray, Gordon Norton, 1915-1986, former owner.
Artist
Classification
Century Drawings
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