Alley In The Pleasure Gardens

Art

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Vermont Historical Society

drawing

Name/Title

Alley In The Pleasure Gardens

Entry/Object ID

1959.66.11

Description

The sketch portrays a landscape scene with various elements. On the left side, there is a tree positioned next to a pathway. On both sides of the pathway, there are neatly cut and trimmed box hedges. Moving towards the right side of the sketch, there are small trees and shrubs situated next to the hedge. In the background, there are additional trees, shrubs, and what appears to be a weeping willow tree towards the left.

Artwork Details

Medium

Pencil

Acquisition

Accession

1959.66

Source or Donor

Smith, Madeline

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist

Hopkins, John Henry, Jr. (1820-1891)

Date made

1843

Place

City

Daufuskie Island

State/Province

South Carolina

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Drawing

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

17.6 cm

Width

20.9 cm