An Allée in the Woods
In this woodland scene, sonorous shades of brown, gray, and purple evoke a fragile silence. Low russet foliage relieves the vertical lines of the trees, as a solitary figure approaches bearing a load, perhaps of sticks. The site has been identified as Savernake forest, Wiltshire. Poynter would pursue a successful career creating murals of religious and mythological subjects for some of London’s most prestigious spaces, but also produced evocative watercolors on a smaller scale, often for his own pleasure. In 1859 the artist was concluding academic studies in Paris under Marc-Charles-Gabriel Gleyre.
Artwork Details
- Title: An Allée in the Woods
- Artist: Sir Edward John Poynter (British (born France), Paris 1836–1919 London)
- Date: 1859
- Medium: Watercolor
- Dimensions: sheet: 8 3/8 x 6 11/16 in. (21.3 x 17 cm)
- Classification: Drawings
- Credit Line: Purchase, Stephen A. Geiger Gift, 1993
- Object Number: 1993.26
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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Sir Edward John Poynter
Joseph Swain
October 4, 1862
Multiple artists/makers
1864–81
Multiple artists/makers
1864–81
Multiple artists/makers
1864–81
Multiple artists/makers
1863–81
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