Tag: elm

Study of the Trunk of an Elm Tree (c.1821)

Constable, John (1776-1837) Study of the Trunk of an Elm Tree c.1821 Oil on paper, 30.6 × 24.8 cm Victoria and Albert Museum, London Constable probably painted this remarkable sketch in Hampstead. It is so realistic that it has an almost…

Reclining Figure (1935-1936)

Moore, Henry (1898-1986) Reclining Figure 1935–1936 Elm wood, 48.26 x 93.34 x 44.45 cm Buffalo AKG Art Museum, Buffalo In 1924 Henry Moore began exploring the theme of the reclining figure, and he eventually began seeing parallels between the motif and…