Strong’s near McMillan’s Ferry

1880s

J. W. Stewart

Associated Names
J. W. Stewart

Artist, American, active 1880s - 1890s

This image shows a landscape with a water wheel on the left side. The scene includes a path along a river, a wooden bridge, and tall trees forming a canopy above. The colors are earthy and a sepia wash is applied. The details of the water, foliage, and wooden structures are clear and sharp, highlighting the historical and natural aspects of the setting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Funds from Clinton and Jean Wright

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 18.1 × 23.5 cm (7 1/8 × 9 1/4 in.)
    mount: 19.7 × 25.1 cm (7 3/4 × 9 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2024.42.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Lee Gallery, Winchester, MA); (William L. Schaeffer / Photographs, Chester, CT); NGA purchase, 2024.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2017

  • East of the Mississippi, National Gallery of Art, Washington; New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans, 2017 - 2018, no. 156.

Inscriptions

by unknown hand, bottom center of mount in graphite: Strongs near McMillans Ferry; on verso, by unknown hand, top left in graphite: 10304-L

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