The Top of the Pass
Summary
View across St. Gotthard's Pass, a desolate landscape of bare hills, with rocky peaks visible in the distance. Clouds cast dark shadows across the foreground contrasting with a brightly sunlit patch in the middle ground. A narrow fenced road appears in the bottom right corner, curving round the hillside, and disappearing from view behind a middle ground outcrop. The colours of the painting are vibrant and acidic, representing harsh sunlight whilst also showing a departure from naturalistic colour use.
Object Name
The Top of the Pass
Creators Name
Date Created
1923-1924
Dimensions
framed: 100.7cm x 145.2cm
unframed: 88.8cm x 131.7cm
accession number
1924.29
Collection Group
Place of creation
England
Support
canvas
Medium
oil paint
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