On the Road to Guejar - Sierra (Spain) by Charles B. Keeler
On the Road to Guejar - Sierra (Spain)
Charles B. Keeler
Title
On the Road to Guejar - Sierra (Spain)
Artist
Charles B. Keeler
1882 - 1964 (biography)Year
1927
Technique
aquatint
Image Size
8 1/8 x 10 1/2" platemark
Signature
pencil, lower right
Edition Size
No 1; edition probably 50
Annotations
No. 1 in lower left
Reference
exhibited in the Exhibition of Contemporary American Prints at the Victoria and Albert Museum in May 1929
Paper
ivory laid Arches Frances watermarked paper
State
published
Publisher
artist
Inventory ID
20759
Price
$400.00
Description
Charles B. Keeler was a master of atmosphere, capturing the awe of grand landscapes and the quietude of darkened city streets with his instinctive understanding of tonality. In “Road to Guejar,” he depicts a view of the northwest side of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Granada, Spain. Guejar Sierra, a small municipality, rests on the highest ridge before the Mulhacen peak, along a road that winds up the range, and is a popular base camp for warm weather hikers and winter skiers.
Keeler likely sketched this image in late spring, when the peaks still sport residual snow. Lush, low-lying trees and tall shrubs crowd the foreground in contrast with the stark face of the mountain range.