The Cottage Door

Artist Alfred Augustus Glendening Jr. (Greenwich, London, England, 1861 - 1907)

Date1884

Mediumoil on canvas

ClassificationsPaintings And Drawings

DimensionsOverall: Height: 30.9 cm, Width: 25.5 cm
Frame: Height: 55.5 cm, Width: 50.1 cm

AcquisitionAlexander Macdonald Bequest, 1901.

CopyrightOut of copyright - CC0

LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub

Object numberABDAG002226

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About MeGlendening painted landscape and genre and also worked at times as a scenery painter. 'The Cottage Door' combines genre and landscape and its slightly shallow composition would suggest an echo of his experience as a scenery painting. The painting is executed in earthy colours which capture the essence of this rustic scene.

The artist has created a sense of light and atmosphere through his use of shadow. This is seen especially on the cottage steps.

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Glendenning, who began work as a railway clerk, here presents a sense of light and atmosphere through his use of shadows, especially on the cottage steps