Horizon of the New World

c. 1830

American 19th Century

Associated Names
American 19th Century

Artist

This artwork depicts a pastoral scene with a high horizon line near the upper third, showcasing a blue sea with several sailing ships. The close area features figures engaged in activities, such as sitting and conversing, with one woman holding a parasol. A horse-drawn carriage travels along a path. The middle area contains a landscape with rolling hills, trees, and a river, where groups of people are engaged in activities, including rowing boats and conversing. A sun with a face shines in the sky to the left, casting light over the scene. The color palette includes greens, blues, and earth tones. The brushstroke style is smooth and detailed, emphasizing the interactions throughout the composition.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Recorded as from New York. (H. Gregory Gulick, Middletown, New Jersey), by whom sold in 1948 to Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch; by bequest to NGA, 1980.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1961

  • 101 Masterpieces of American Primitive Painting from the Collection of E.W. and B.C. Garbisch, traveling exh. by the Amer. Federation of Arts, New York, 1961-1964, no. 42, color repro. First venue: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, N.Y.

1986

  • Extended loan for use by Ambassador Frank Wisner, U.S. Embassy residence, Cairo, Egypt, 1986-1991.

1992

  • Extended loan for use by Ambassador Richard Stone, U.S. Embassy residence, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1992-1993.

1995

  • Extended loan for use by Ambassador Jeonnone Walker, U.S. Embassy residence, Prague, 1995-1998.

Bibliography

1974

  • Moore, James Collins. "The Storm and The Harvest: The Image of Nature in Mid-nineteenth Century American Landscape Painting." Ph.D. dissertation, Indiana University, Bloomington, 1974: 205-207.

1992

  • American Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1992: 404, repro.

  • Chotner, Deborah, with contributions by Julie Aronson, Sarah D. Cash, and Laurie Weitzenkorn. American Naive Paintings. The Collections of the National Gallery of Art Systematic Catalogue. Washington, D.C., 1992: 496-497, color repro. 496.

Wikidata ID

Q20185687