On the Hudson River

1798

Alexander Robertson

Associated Names
Alexander Robertson

Artist, American, 1772 - 1841

The image depicts a landscape with a low horizon. A sailboat is in the water, with fine brushstrokes and intricate details on trees and rocks. In the distance, there are hills and cliffs. The color palette is monochromatic with shades of black and grey.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and black ink on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 14.45 × 21.91 cm (5 11/16 × 8 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 22.07 × 29.21 cm (8 11/16 × 11 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.2915

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(The Old Print Shop, New York); Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1985; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower center in black ink: On the Hudson River; lower right in black ink: 11. Sept. 1798; lower right corner in graphite by unknown hand: $1100-

Watermarks

[coat of arms]

Wikidata ID

Q64534162

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