S. McGregor, Ia.

1891

Henry Peter Bosse

Associated Names
Henry Peter Bosse

Artist, American, born Germany, 1844 - 1903

The image shows a river scene with a town nestled between hills. The riverbank is in the foreground, with the town in the distance framed by two forested hills. There is a branch partially submerged in the calm water. The image is in a monochromatic blue palette, giving it a serene tone.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Major A. Mackenzie, United States Army Corps of Engineers [d. 1921], Washington, DC. Mike Conner, Washington, DC, 1990; (sale, Sotheby's, New York, 16 October 1990, no. 67). Betsy S. Aubrey and E. Steve Lichtenberg, MD, San Francisco (through the Simon Lowinsky Gallery, New York), 1992; gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper center, in black ink: 107.; lower center: S. McGregor, Ia. 1891.

Markings

on verso, paper manufacturer's watermark, reversed: satino [space] johannot et cie. annona

Wikidata ID

Q64155081

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