Edmund Gill
1820-1894
The Stream Flows Smoothly Where the Waters are Deep
1855
5 x 6 7/8 inches (128 x 175 mm); mounted on sheet: 13 15/16 x 10 3/16 inches (354 x 259 mm)
Watercolor on paper.
1986.2105:7
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
Notes
Title and attribution from accompanying cover sheet.
Forms part of the portfolio of 11 drawings entitled, "Proverbs and Sayings Illustrated by Members of the Crayon Club", dated 1855 (see 1986.2105).
Forms part of the portfolio of 11 drawings entitled, "Proverbs and Sayings Illustrated by Members of the Crayon Club", dated 1855 (see 1986.2105).
Inscriptions/Markings
Signed "E. Gill" at lower left.
Summary
Drawing shows a river pool lined with rocks and trees, with a bird standing in the foreground.
Associated names
Ray, Gordon Norton, 1915-1986, former owner.
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Classification
Century Drawings
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