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Maker(s):Gilpin, William Sawrey
Culture:British (1762 - 1843)
Title:View in Downton Park, Herefordshire
Date Made:n.d.
Type:Drawing
Materials:watercolor over pencil on white paper
Place Made:United Kingdom; England; Herefordshire; Downton Park
Measurements:sheet: 15 7/8 x 11 3/8 in.; 40.3225 x 28.8925 cm
Narrative Inscription:  undated, signed in brown ink at lower right : W. S. Gilpin
Accession Number:  SC 1952.38
Credit Line:Purchased
Museum Collection:  Smith College Museum of Art
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Description:
heavily treed mountain side with man on horseback driving cattle

Label Text:
A profound respect for—and love of—the nature and beauty of wood is evident in the furniture of Hank Gilpin. For this project he chose white oak for its attractiveness, durability, and character. It is the very nature of what he calls the “plankiness” of the wood—its innate simple elegance—that he finds so appealing. As he has written, “The swirls, curls, and whorls all offer delight to the eye. Who isn’t tempted by the ring-porous oaks and elms with their tales of rapid growth, wide hard-year rings and dynamic face grain? ”

Tags:
landscapes; vegetation; men; animals; labor

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