Fulton's Folly

c. 1937

James E. Allen

Associated Names
James E. Allen

Artist, American, 1894 - 1964

The image depicts a steamboat sailing along a body of water with tall cliffs in the background. The cliffs are detailed with a rugged texture. The steamboat is in the foreground, with its paddle wheel turning the water and emitting smoke. The color scheme is monochromatic, using shades of gray, black, and white to emphasize the atmosphere and form.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of A. Thompson Ellwanger III

  • Dimensions

    image: 30 x 33.8 cm (11 13/16 x 13 5/16 in.)
    sheet: 38.3 x 43.5 cm (15 1/16 x 17 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.53.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Ryan 1984, no. 13

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Helen and Hoyt Smith, Campbell, New York; A. Thompson Ellwanger, III, Baltimore, Maryland; acquired 2001 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1984

  • Ryan, Mary. James E. Allen. New York: Mary Ryan Gallery, 1984, p. 10, no. 13.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Ed 30 To My friends / Helen and Hoyt Smith James E Allen; lower right in graphite: James E Allen; lower left edge in graphite by unknown hand: Fulton's Folly

Wikidata ID

Q76342810

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