Who created "From the Shawangunk Mountains"?

From the Shawangunk Mountains was created by Sanford Robinson Gifford in 1823-1880.

When was "From the Shawangunk Mountains" created?

This artwork was created 1823-1880.

What medium is "From the Shawangunk Mountains"?

From the Shawangunk Mountains is Painting.

Is "From the Shawangunk Mountains" in the public domain?

Yes, From the Shawangunk Mountains is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

From the Shawangunk Mountains

Sanford Robinson Gifford

1823-1880

Medium

Painting

Classification

Painting

Department

Smithsonian Collection

Museum

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Credit

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Charles H. Ettl

Accession Number

1987.61.2

Tags

New YorkShawangunk Mountains

About this artwork

This tiny image is an oil sketch for one of Sanford Robinson Giffordâs many paintings of the Shawangunk Mountains in New York. Gifford was one of the first artists to recognize the artistic potential of the Shawangunks, which were filled with steep, craggy slopes and sweeping valleys (Avery and Kelly, eds., Hudson River School Visions: The Landscapes of Sanford R. Gifford, 2003). He used quick, expressive brushstrokes to capture the rocks, trees, and sky in the glowing colors of a summer sunse...

About the Artist

Sanford Robinson Gifford · 1823–1880

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