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 waterfallOn View
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18th/19th century
New Guinea
