Rapids and Cascades, Franconia Notch, New Hampshire

1860s

Bierstadt Brothers

Associated Names
Charles Bierstadt

Artist, American, born Prussia, 1819 - 1903

Edward Bierstadt

Artist, American, born Prussia, 1824 - 1906

The image shows a natural scene of a rocky landscape with trees and a waterfall visible on the right side. The rocks and trees dominate the view, with some rocks covered by foliage and others wet from the flowing water. The trees frame the waterfall and contrast against the rocks. The color palette consists of sepia tones, enhancing the natural textures with a monochromatic theme.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print (carte-de-visite)

  • Credit Line

    Robert B. Menschel and the Vital Projects Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 7.8 × 5.7 cm (3 1/16 × 2 1/4 in.)
    mount: 10.1 × 6.2 cm (4 × 2 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.97.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(James Robson, Tyngsborough, MA); (Greg French, Jamaica Plain, MA), 2008; NGA purchase, 2015.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2017

  • East of the Mississippi, National Gallery of Art, Washington; New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans, 2017 - 2018, no. 70.

Inscriptions

lower center on mount printed in black ink: Rapids and Cascades, Franconia, N.H.; on verso, center printed in black ink: BIERSTADT BROTHERS, / Photographers, / China Hall, 39 Purchase St., NEW BEDFORD, / Mass.

Wikidata ID

Q64145299

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