Tacoma from Seattle [verso]

1894

Samuel Colman

Associated Names
Samuel Colman

Artist, American, 1832 - 1920

Artwork overview

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The image features an elevated perspective looking across snow-capped mountains. The horizon is blurry as it merges with the sky, which has a pale hue. Delicate lines are used to depict the sky above the mountains. The brushstrokes are soft and minimalistic, defining the snow and rocks. The color palette is subtle with greys, whites, light blues, and hints of brown. The image includes light sketches indicating Mount Baker in the upper section.

Mt. Baker and Mt. McKensie [recto]

Samuel Colman

1894

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Midwestern Galleries, Cincinnati, Ohio); (Hirschl & Adler Galleries, New York); Dr. and Mrs. Albert R. Miller, Jr., Baltimore, Maryland; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1985; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

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Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Tacoma from Seattle / May 20, 1894 / [not deciphered] melting into greenish grey [not deciphered] at base / Rosy clouds [not deciphered] from greenish grey blue / Highlights are [not deciphered] left of peak [not deciphered] to p. - into warm grey at base

Watermarks

[hanging horn] / Old English / WM H WA

Wikidata ID

Q64630278

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