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Rough Sport in the Yosemite

1886

James David Smillie

Associated Names

James David Smillie

Artist, American, 1833 - 1909

The image shows multiple horses being ridden by riders in a vast landscape with mountains in the background. The horses are in full gallop, depicted with their manes and tails flowing. The mountains are rugged and expansive, adding to the sense of wildness. The composition conveys a dynamic energy, likely depicting an action-packed moment.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching in black
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Dimensions

plate: 24.1 × 39.2 cm (9 1/2 × 15 7/16 in.)
sheet: 25.8 × 41.1 cm (10 3/16 × 16 3/16 in.)
Accession Number

2008.115.4465
Catalogue Raisonné

Witthoft 1992, no. 40

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1992

Witthoft, Brucia. _The Fine-Arts Etchings of James David Smillie, 1833-1909: Catalogue Raisonné _. Wales, UK: Edwin Mellen Press,1992, p. 144, no. 40.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: J.D. Smillie. Jan. '86 / Op. 36; lower right in graphite: James D. Smillie; lower left edge in graphite: J.D.S. imp.

Wikidata ID

Q76441520

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