Cimolus/Melos
Medium
Drawing
Classification
Drawing
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Martha F. Butler
Accession Number
1991.56.276
Tags
Art Historical Context
Discover the serene coastal beauty of the Greek islands in *Cimolus/Melos*, a captivating drawing by 19th-century American artist Miner Kilbourne Kellogg. Created around the mid-1800s during Kellogg's extensive travels through Europe and the Mediterranean, this undated work captures the rugged shores of Kimolos (ancient Cimolus) and MelosMilos), evoking the timeless allure of the Cyclades. Kellogg, known for his romantic landscapes and portraits influenced by neoclassicism, often sketched en plein air to document exotic locales, blending precise observation with poetic atmosphere. As a drawin...