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Fallen Tree

Thomas Gainsborough, c. 1754

Gainsborough's House, Sudbury

Sketch of a tree which, having fallen some time ago, continues to sprout branches. The artist pays particular attention to the exposed root structure, which is zoomorphically drawn to suggest a monstrous open mouth. Farm buildings are shown behind. Fallen trees were a favourite foreground motif in the landscapes of those seventeenth century Dutch artists Gainsborough most admired. A similar tree is used in his work 'Wooded River Landscape' of 1754-56.

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Title of artwork, date

Fallen Tree, c. 1754

Date supported

2003

Medium and material

Pencil on paper

Dimensions

14.3 x 18.4 cm

Grant

13400

Total cost

28000

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