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Source Description
The detailed rendering of this tranquil summer scene is characteristic of Hart's early work, when he was most deeply influenced by the Hudson River school of landscape painting. It was commissioned by the Lord family of Baltimore in the late 1850s, at around the time that William T. Walters was also patronizing the artist.As child Hart emigrated from Scotland to Albany, then a rapidly expanding industrial hub. In 1852, like many of his fellow artists, he traveled to Germany's major art centers, Munich and Düsseldorf, where he completed his training. From 1857 until his death, Hart was based in New York City, and exhibited successfully in the United States and Europe.
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Document identity
localId
31617
label
Hudson River Landscape
core
obj
dtoType
drawing
citationUrl
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2
Source metadata
id
31617
sourceUrl
contentType
drawing
stage
normalized
title
Hudson River Landscape
description
The detailed rendering of this tranquil summer scene is characteristic of Hart's early work, when he was most deeply influenced by the Hudson River school of landscape painting. It was commissioned by the Lord family of Baltimore in the late 1850s, at around the time that William T. Walters was also patronizing the artist.As child Hart emigrated from Scotland to Albany, then a rapidly expanding industrial hub. In 1852, like many of his fellow artists, he traveled to Germany's major art centers, Munich and Düsseldorf, where he completed his training. From 1857 until his death, Hart was based in New York City, and exhibited successfully in the United States and Europe.
provenance
Commissioned by The Lord family, 1850s; inherited by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lord, Baltimore; given to Walters Art Museum, 1978.
date
1858
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Painting & Drawing
paintings
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
41.4
height
61.3
dimensionsRaw
H: 16 5/16 x W: 24 1/8 in. (41.4 x 61.3 cm); Framed H: 27 3/4 × W: 34 1/16 × D: 3 15/16 in. (70.5 × 86.5 × 10 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Signed and dated] Lower left: James M. Hart 1858
med
oil on canvas
creator_ids
1964
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
3300
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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967cce24c85423a5
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no
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2
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photo
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