Landscapes

1859

Daniel Huntington

Associated Names
Daniel Huntington

Artist, American, 1816 - 1906

The image shows a dual sketch on a single sheet. In the upper section, there is a gently rolling mountain range with sparse trees. The lower sketch features a water body, possibly a river or lake, with reflections and faint markers. Brushstrokes are fine and subtle, primarily in pencil. The color palette is monochromatic, with light pencil on beige or tan paper. In the foreground, there are sketchy indications of trees and land formations, transitioning into more indistinct lines and shapes in the distance.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mr. E. Maurice Bloch, Los Angeles, California; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1960; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1983

  • Simmons, Linda Crocker and with the assistance of Adrianne J. Humphrey, et al. American Drawings, Watercolors, Pastels, and Collages in the Collection of the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Washington, DC: Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1983: p. 32, no. 225.

Inscriptions

center left in graphite: From top of Powelton House - Newburgh - Sep 5. 59; lower left in graphite: D.H. / from River at Milton / Ferry boat looking down - Sep. 10. 59

Wikidata ID

Q64540744

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