Valley with River and Mountains

1843

William Sidney Mount

Associated Names
William Sidney Mount

Artist, American, 1807 - 1868

The image shows an elevated view of a landscape with mountain ranges stretching across the horizon. The drawing is done in a simple pencil sketch style with light strokes. The color palette is monochromatic, using natural tones. In the foreground, there are small structures, trees, and fields. In the distance, a body of water can be seen with tiny boats.

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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Norman Hirschl, New York; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1947; 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

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. 7, no. 44.

Inscriptions

center in graphite: S / The [not deciphered] / green / red; lower left in graphite: Oct. 2d 1943; lower right in graphite: green / Lots, red, green & brown / 1843

Wikidata ID

Q64639456

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