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A Clearing in a Forest

John Varley · 1778–1842

Maximum print size

41.9 × 29.5 cm · 16.5 × 11.6 in

at 300 DPI from the 4,958 × 3,491 px original. Comfortably fills a standard 11×14 inch frame.

Frame: 50.8 × 40.6 cm · 20.0 × 16.0 in
Mat opening: 41.9 × 29.5 cm · 16.5 × 11.6 in
Mat border, sides: 4.6 cm · 1.8 in
Mat border, top and bottom: 5.6 cm · 2.2 in

Colour palette

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Details

Date: late 1830s
Medium: pen and brown ink with brown wash on laid paper
Type: Drawing
Size: 11.1 × 15.8 cm · 4.4 × 6.2 in
Orientation: landscape
Collection: National Gallery of Art ↗

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