Hudson River

1860

Homer Dodge Martin

Associated Names
Homer Dodge Martin

Artist, American, 1836 - 1897

The image shows a view from a slightly elevated position across a river towards a distant waterfall and surrounding landscape. The horizon is high, meeting the tree line across the upper third of the image. The waterfall cascades over a rocky ledge, with structures nearby. The artwork uses a light and delicate brushstroke technique, depicting details with fine lines typical of pencil or graphite sketches. The color palette is monochrome, utilizing shades of grey to represent the natural elements. Close to us is a patch of land with low shrubbery and vegetation. In the background, there are dense forests providing a textured contrast to the water surface.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Victor Spark, New York); Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1975; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1975

  • In Praise of Space, Westminster College Art Gallery, New Wilmington, Pennsylvania; Parsons School of Design, New York, 1975-1976

1979

  • Sketches by Contemporaries of Frederic E. Church, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1979

1983

  • In Search of the Picturesque: Nineteenth Century Images of Industry Along the Hudson River Valley, Edith C. Blum Art Institute, Bard College, New York; Hudson River Museum, Yonkers, New York; Albany Institute of History and Art, New York, 1983, p. 26, no. 10, repro

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. 77, no. 480.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Hudson River Sep. 14. 1860; lower left in graphite by unknown hand: 78

Watermarks

lower right partial: AN / ILL

Wikidata ID

Q64574393

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