Redwing, Minn. and Barnbluff

1889

Henry Peter Bosse

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Henry Peter Bosse

Artist, American, born Germany, 1844 - 1903

The image shows a body of water extending towards a distant shore with buildings lining the horizon. A hill rises prominently on the left side, above the structures. The style is photographic, resembling a cyanotype print in shades of blue. The foreground water is rippled, contrasting with the static buildings. The color palette is predominantly blue, creating a serene effect. The hill and buildings guide the eye across the horizon, with a soft blue sky above.

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Provenance

Major A. Mackenzie, United States Army Corps of Engineers [d. 1921], Washington, DC. Mike Conner, Washington, DC, 1990; (sale, Sotheby's, New York, 16 October 1990, no. 67). Betsy S. Aubrey and E. Steve Lichtenberg, MD, San Francisco (through the Simon Lowinsky Gallery, New York), 1992; gift to NGA, 2012.

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Inscriptions

upper center, in black ink: 60; lower center: Redwing, Minn. and Barnbluff 1891.

Wikidata ID

Q64155071

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