Newport Mountain from Bald Porcupine

George Henry Smillie

Associated Names
George Henry Smillie

Artist, American, 1840 - 1921

The image depicts a tranquil scene with a calm body of water and sailboats in the distance. A gently sloping hillside leads down to the water. A horizon line runs through the middle of the image, with a ridge of hills in the distance. The brushstrokes are delicate, creating a soft texture. The colors are muted, including grays, greens, browns, and gentle blues.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black and white chalk and watercolor on blue laid paper

  • Credit Line

    John Davis Hatch Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 36 × 49.1 cm (14 3/16 × 19 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1984.7.112

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1984

  • Graphics Survey Exhibition, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., May 1984.

Inscriptions

lower right in black chalk: Newport Mtn. / from Bald Porcupine; lower left in graphite by unknown hand: 2.C[?]C 6705 G. SMILLIE

Wikidata ID

Q64571448

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