Read's Landing, Minn.

1889

Henry Peter Bosse

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Henry Peter Bosse

Artist, American, born Germany, 1844 - 1903

The image shows a body of water with a distant shore. The horizon is in the middle with hills in the background. The photo is in a cyanotype style, giving it a blue color scheme. Ripples are visible close to the viewer. A town is situated along the shore with hills behind. A bridge connects the landmasses in the distance. The sky is clear with a lighter tone than the water. The color palette is predominantly blue, creating a serene atmosphere.

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Artwork history & notes

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: 68.; lower center: Read's Landing, Minn 1889.

Wikidata ID

Q64155072

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