Weser

1842

John William Casilear

Associated Names
John William Casilear

Artist, American, 1811 - 1893

The image shows a mountainous landscape with a low horizon line, depicting an extensive terrain. The mountains span the horizon, rising sharply on each side. In the center, a valley is enclosed by the mountains. The drawing is in light pencil sketches, creating an airy look. Delicate, even strokes outline the mountains, valleys, and sparse vegetation. The subdued color palette includes shades of grey with soft whites and light blush tints. The foreground is mostly barren with sparse vegetation, leading the eye towards detailed mountain peaks in the distance.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(The Old Print Shop, New York); Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1949; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1975

  • In Praise of Space, Westminster College Art Gallery, New Wilmington, Pennsylvania; Parsons School of Design, New York, 1975-1976

1979

  • Sketches by Contemporaries of Frederic E. Church, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1979

1985

  • John William Casilear: A Series of Drawings of New Hampshire's White Mountains, Georgia Museum of Art, Athens; Princeton University Art Museum, New Jersey, 1985

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. 11, no. 75.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Weser August 13th. 1842; upper left verso in graphite by unknown hand: 6558.G-101; lower center verso in graphite by unknown hand: 16.20

Wikidata ID

Q64584496

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