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Woodland Series No. 50

Drawing
2005 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Martyn Brewster is best known as an abstract painter; yet for 20 years he has also made drawings of landscape. This evocative work captures an effect of light which sometimes occurs in the evening, when the sky still glows but the trees and earth are comparatively dark.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleWoodland Series No. 50 (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Brush and black ink
Brief description
Drawing, Woodland Series No. 50 by Martyn Brewster, ink, 2005
Physical description
Drawing in black ink of tall trees silhouetted against sky.
Dimensions
  • Height: 28.4cm
  • Width: 19.5cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
'Brewster '05' (Signed and dated in bottom right-hand corner)
Object history
This drawing is part of the '40 Artists - 40 Drawings' series acquired as a group in 2007.
Subjects depicted
Summary
Martyn Brewster is best known as an abstract painter; yet for 20 years he has also made drawings of landscape. This evocative work captures an effect of light which sometimes occurs in the evening, when the sky still glows but the trees and earth are comparatively dark.
Collection
Accession number
E.2570-2007

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Record createdJuly 10, 2007
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