The Dalles of St. Louis

Alfred R. Waud

Associated Names
Alfred R. Waud

Artist, American, 1828 - 1891

The image shows a flowing river cutting through a misty forest. The perspective is slightly elevated, with loose and gestural brushstrokes capturing the movement of the water and textures of the trees. The color palette is muted and earthy, featuring shades of gray, brown, white, and black. The foreground has a rocky riverbank with leafless trees, while dense tree formations in the misty background are softly diffused.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite (stumping in areas) and pen and black ink heightened with white

  • Credit Line

    John Davis Hatch Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 18.8 × 23.4 cm (7 3/8 × 9 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1984.7.123

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: ARW; lower left in graphite: Dalles ofSt. Louis-; upper right in graphite: 6; upper right in graphite circled: 44; lower left in graphite: 47 (upside down)

Wikidata ID

Q64534420

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