L.D. Campbell's Tomb (verso)

1861

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Dominant colour

L.D. Campbell's Tomb (verso) is a 1861 by John Hamilton Craigie, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: John Hamilton Craigie
When & what style?: 1861 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This black-and-white photo shows a narrow stone path leading into a crumbling ruin. On the left, a tall arch frames the scene, with broken columns and a half-standing wall. Ahead, two people stand near a small grave marker—one person is pointing toward the tomb while the other sits on a low wall, dressed in old-fashioned clothes. The tomb itself is simple, with a flat stone slab and no carvings. The ruins around it look like the remains of a church or old building, with weathered bricks and missing pieces. If you like this quiet, detailed style, check out John Hamilton Craigie (British).