F.W. 4 (Old Chain Battery Walk), West Point, New York

c.1867-1868

George K. Warren

Associated Names
George K. Warren

Artist, American, 1834 - 1884

The image shows a landscape from a slightly elevated viewpoint. On the left, a rocky slope with sparse vegetation runs diagonally upwards. A dirt path meanders along this slope, leading towards trees on the right with branches hanging over it. Beyond the trees is a calm body of water, followed by a forested area. In the distance, rolling hills rise against the horizon, placed high in the frame. The scene has a monochromatic color scheme with sepia tones enhancing natural details and contours of the landscape.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print

  • Credit Line

    Robert B. Menschel Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 14.61 x 19.69 cm (5 3/4 x 7 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 14.61 x 19.69 cm (5 3/4 x 7 3/4 in.)
    mount: 25.4 x 33.5 cm (10 x 13 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.24.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Lee Gallery, Winchester, MA); NGA purchase, 2010.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2017

  • East of the Mississippi, New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans, 2017 - 2018, unnumbered catalogue.

Inscriptions

printed, vertical along left edge on mount: Warren Phot.; by unknown hand, vertical along lower right edge on mount, in graphite: FM. 4 (Old Chain - Battery Walk); on verso, by unknown hand, bottom right, inverted, in graphite: 0240 S

Wikidata ID

Q64154209

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