The image features a large, gnarled tree on the left side of the composition. The horizon is obscured by the sloping ground and a picket fence. Near the tree, there is a wooden structure with a chain, possibly a feeding trough, and a barrel. Other leafless trees and a clear sky are visible in the background. The color palette is predominantly sepia, creating an antique look with brown and cream tones.

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Old Tree near Chatham

British 19th Century

1850s

Medium: albumen silver print
Classification: Photograph
Dimensions: image: 21 x 26 cm (8 1/4 x 10 1/4 in.) ; mount: 26 x 36.1 cm (10 1/4 x 14 3/16 in.)
Culture: British
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CPH
Credit line: Paul Mellon Fund
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Kids profiles and older: it shows nature, places, still life or a children's book. How works are placed

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