Alma, Wis.

1889

Henry Peter Bosse

Associated Names
Henry Peter Bosse

Artist, American, born Germany, 1844 - 1903

The image depicts a view from the shoreline looking parallel to the coast towards a small town. The horizon aligns with the distant hills that rise gently on the left and more steeply on the right. The photograph is a monochromatic cyanotype print with a color palette of varying shades of blue. Debris can be seen scattered along the sandy shore, possibly fallen trees or driftwood. In the distance, a quaint town stretches along the water's edge with small structures nestled against the base of the hills.

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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: 75b.; lower center: Alma, Wis. 1889.

Wikidata ID

Q64155073

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