Drive from Chocorua to Knowles Pond
September 26, 1879
Medium
landscapes
Classification
landscapes
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Bequest of Erskine Hewitt
Accession Number
1942-50-419-a
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Drive from Chocorua Knowles Pond** * Huntington (American, 18161906), September 26, 1879* Step into the serene beauty of New England's White Mountains with Daniel Huntington's *Drive from Chocor to Knowles Pond*, a landscape dated precisely to September 26, 9. Huntington, a prominent American artist and president of the National Academy of, often blended portraiture with scenes of nature, reflecting the 19th-century fascination with the American wilderness. This work likely captures a picturesque journey through New Hampshire's Chocorua region—famed for its dramatic peaks and tranquil p...