Franconia Notch, White Mountains

c. 1850s

Stephen Alonzo Schoff, after George L. Brown

Associated Names
Stephen Alonzo Schoff

Artist, American, 1818 - 1905

George Loring Brown

Artist After, American, 1814 - 1889

The image shows a landscape of Franconia Notch in the White Mountains. The scene features detailed vegetation in the foreground, leading to towering mountains in the distance. The horizon is high, with mountain peaks dominating the skyline. The artwork utilizes engraving techniques with fine lines for texture. The color palette consists of varying shades of gray. The foreground includes trees, rocks, fields, and buildings. In the background, majestic mountains rise, and the sky has subtle clouds.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Alice F. Williams, Washington, DC; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC 1958; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: contemporary of S. W. Cheney / not mentioned in Dunlap.; lower right in graphite: Excellent Engraver. / in the last half of / 19th century
text at bottom in plate:
Geo. L. Brown, Pinxt. / S. A. Schoff, Sculpt. / FRANCONIA NOTCH, WHITE MOUNTAINS

Wikidata ID

Q77012606

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