Lookout Mountain, Georgia

1866

George N. Barnard

Associated Names
George N. Barnard

Artist, American, 1819 - 1902

The photograph depicts a landscape captured from an elevated vantage point. The view shows undulating hills meeting the sky in the distance. A rocky cliff with sparse trees and foliage is visible on the right side. A winding river cuts through the terrain below, reflecting the sky. The land beyond the cliff is dotted with trees and fields, leading to a more densely vegetated area in the background. The image is monochromatic with sepia tones.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Hastings Gallery, New York, 1975; (sale, Sotheby's, New York, 6 April 2000, lot 12); Ron Perisho, Gettysburg, PA; NGA purchase, 2025.

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Inscriptions

by unknown hand, bottom right on mount in graphite: 9th Nov. 1866 "Look out Point, GA.; bottom right: H-140; on verso, by unknown hand, bottom right in graphite: 600

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