- Title:
- Then Russet Nature Bowed with Age...
- Object name(s):
- painting, watercolour
- Brief description:
- At centre of image stands a nude woman with short red hair. Her head is bowed and her face is hidden in her hands. There is a leaf (or similar) within the crook of her right elbow. Her ankles are crossed, and she stands on a rock at right of a narrow stream. To either side of the stream are grassy banks with yellow flowers, and there are numerous trees on either bank.
- Collection:
- Culture Perth & Kinross
- Associated concept:
- Fine Art and Art Archives
- Dimension:
- height
- Dimension measurement unit:
- mm
- Dimension value:
- 466
- Dimension value:
- 371
- Dimension:
- width
- Dimension measurement unit:
- mm
- Dimension value:
- 466
- Dimension value:
- 371
- Inscription content:
: signed : b : : THEN RUSSET NATURE BOWED WITH AGE/ WHIMPERINGLIKE A MAID IN TEARS/ GLIDES OFF UPON THE MURMERING STREAM/ TOJOIN WITH BYGONE YEARS./ / ROBERT GIBSON
- Object history note:
- flood damaged 17.01.1993
- Object name:
- painting, watercolour
- Object number:
- FA130/78
- Object production person:
- Gibson, Robert (act.1924=25 c.)
- Person's association:
- artist
- Physical description:
- At centre of image stands a nude woman with short red hair. Her head is bowed and her face is hidden in her hands. There is a leaf (or similar) within the crook of her right elbow. Her ankles are crossed, and she stands on a rock at right of a narrow stream. To either side of the stream are grassy banks with yellow flowers, and there are numerous trees on either bank.
- Physical description:
- In lower left is written:
- Physical description:
- "Then russet nature bowed with age,
- Physical description:
- Whimpering like a maid in tears,
- Physical description:
- Glides off upon the murmuring stream
- Physical description:
- To join with bygone years."
- Physical description:
- Signed in lower right: "Robert Gibson".
- Reproduction number:
- FA130 78.jpg
- Responsible department/section:
- fine art
- Responsible department/section:
- PERGM
- Technique:
- watercolour on paper
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/99bbc14b-e1d3-341b-90fb-3d4b553bba2c
Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/99bbc14b-e1d3-341b-90fb-3d4b553bba2c, Culture Perth & Kinross, CC BY-NC
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