Study for "View of Springfield on the Connecticut River"

c. 1819

Alvan T. Fisher

Associated Names
Alvan Fisher

Artist, American, 1792 - 1863

The image shows a landscape with buildings, water, hills, and trees. The viewpoint is elevated, providing a wide view of the scene. Various details such as trees, buildings, and the water are depicted with different brushstrokes. The color scheme is mostly muted, with shades of gray and sepia dominating the image. The foreground includes grass, rocks, and trees, leading towards buildings and a large body of water. In the distance, hills, trees, and structures can be seen against the horizon.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Victor Spark, New York); Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1948; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1977

  • Changing Prospects: Views of America on Paper from the Corcoran Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC (Tour of Canada), 1977-1979

Bibliography

1983

  • Simmons, Linda Crocker and with the assistance of Adrianne J. Humphrey, et al. American Drawings, Watercolors, Pastels, and Collages in the Collection of the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Washington, DC: Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1983: p. 4, no. 20.

Inscriptions

lower left verso in graphite: Alvan / Fisher; lower right verso in graphite by unknown hand: black and gilt canvas mat 16 x 21

Wikidata ID

Q64534668

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