A Rest by the Way (Open Landscape with Figures, Donkey and Horses)
Using brown wash defined by a pen strokes, Gainsborough constructs a landscape from a few elements--a traveler sits on a bank near his dog and loaded donkey, trees border a path, and a rider moves into the distance. The apparent simplicity belies the artist's sophisticated mastery of abstract principles, and the drawing dates to his London period--which began in 1774 after his move from Bath.
Artwork Details
- Title: A Rest by the Way (Open Landscape with Figures, Donkey and Horses)
- Artist: Thomas Gainsborough (British, Sudbury 1727–1788 London)
- Date: ca. 1780
- Medium: Black chalk, brush and brown wash
- Dimensions: sheet: 9 1/8 x 10 7/8 in. (23.2 x 27.7 cm)
- Classification: Drawings
- Credit Line: Bequest of Alexandrine Sinsheimer, 1958
- Object Number: 59.23.43
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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