Study of a Tree, Santa Barbara

Artist Samuel Colman American, 1832 - 1920

DateFeb. 27, 1888

Location depictedSanta Barbara, California, United States

Mediumpencil and watercolor on paper.

Dimensions5 1/2 in x 8 15/16 in

ClassificationsVisual Works

Credit LineMuseum purchase

Object number1970.1

DescriptionPencil sketch depicts a large gnarled leafless tree with rocks and twisted roots in the foreground; a leafy mass in the left background, and sketchy buildings behind the tree on the right are highlighted with small areas of color; parts of the tree and the rocks are emphasized with white highlights; the trunk and limbs are tinted with brown; there is light color in the foreground and the sky; on the reverse side of tha paper is another image titled "Sierra Madre June 1st 1888"; this indistinct pencil sketch of a rocky ravine is tinted with shades of gray, green and brown; white highlights indicate a waterfall

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