A study of an ancient oak worked in gray wash, with the title written by hand below: "Near Melksham". An English drawing of high quality, about 1800, of the kind of tree study the landscape painters of the day made to fix the structure of the crown and the foliage.
A study of an ancient oak worked in gray wash, with the title written by hand below: "Near Melksham". An English drawing of high quality, about 1800, of the kind of tree study the landscape painters of the day made to fix the structure of the crown and the foliage.
Medium: Monochrome gray wash on paper.
Date: About 1800.
Dimensions: Sheet 6.9 x 8.6 in (17.5 x 21.8 cm).
Condition: The sheet has been split in two across the middle and is joined on the reverse with adhesive tape, the mark of which shows in the photograph. The paper toned.