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Source Description
Sonntag depicted idealized views of nature not yet affected by human development. This work dates from early in his career, when he was exploring the Potomac and Ohio Rivers for subjects.Sonntag began his career as a traveling landscape painter working in the Midwest. In 1846, after receiving a contract from the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to record the landscapes along the rail routes, he began to enjoy a growing clientele. With the proceeds from his sales, he traveled abroad, visiting Italy in 1853 and again in 1855. In Sonntag's later works, the rendering of light and atmosphere becomes subtler, reflecting an awareness of trends in contemporary European painting.
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Document identity
localId
16422
label
On the Potomac
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obj
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drawing
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Source metadata
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16422
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contentType
drawing
stage
normalized
title
On the Potomac
description
Sonntag depicted idealized views of nature not yet affected by human development. This work dates from early in his career, when he was exploring the Potomac and Ohio Rivers for subjects.Sonntag began his career as a traveling landscape painter working in the Midwest. In 1846, after receiving a contract from the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to record the landscapes along the rail routes, he began to enjoy a growing clientele. With the proceeds from his sales, he traveled abroad, visiting Italy in 1853 and again in 1855. In Sonntag's later works, the rendering of light and atmosphere becomes subtler, reflecting an awareness of trends in contemporary European painting.
provenance
Owned by Miss Margaret Hodges; given to Walters Art Museum, 1977.
date
1850
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Painting & Drawing
paintings
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4
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4
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
91.5
height
142.3
dimensionsRaw
H: 36 x W: 56 in. (91.5 x 142.3 cm); Framed H: 47 7/16 × W: 67 11/16 × D: 2 13/16 in. (120.5 × 172 × 7.2 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Signature] lower left: W.L. Sonntag
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oil on canvas
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4584
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EAN
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2656
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