Who created "At Nature's Mirror"?

At Nature's Mirror was created by Ralph Albert Blakelock in ca. 1880.

When was "At Nature's Mirror" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1880.

What medium is "At Nature's Mirror"?

At Nature's Mirror is Painting.

Is "At Nature's Mirror" in the public domain?

Yes, At Nature's Mirror is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

At Nature's Mirror

Ralph Albert Blakelock

ca. 1880

Medium

Painting

Classification

Painting

Department

Smithsonian Collection

Museum

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Credit

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of William T. Evans

Accession Number

1909.7.5

Tags

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Art Historical Context

Ralph Albert Blakelock's *At Nature's Mirror*ca. 1880) captures a serene, dreamlike moment in the American wilderness, featuring a nude figure poised by reflective waters amid a lush forest. This oil painting, now housed in the Smithsonian American Art Museum as a gift from collector William T. Evans, Blakelock's unique vision as a self-taught artist (1847–1919) who roamed the West, drawing inspiration from Native American life and untamed landscapes. Blakel's style blends Luminism's glowing light with Tonalism's moody, atmospheric effects, achieved through his signature thick impasto techniq...

About the Artist

Ralph Albert Blakelock · 1847–1919

Ralph Albert Blakelock was born on October 15, 1847, in New York City to English-born physician Ralph B. Blakelock and Caroline Olinarg Blakelock. Intending to follow in his father's footsteps, he enrolled at the Free Academy of the City of New York (now City College) in 1864 to study medicine but dropped out after two or three terms, rejecting formal education. Entirely self-taught, Blakelock hon...

At Nature's Mirror

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