Gate of the Highlands, Cornwall, 1871 (from Sketchbook)
ca. 1870
Medium
Graphite on paper
Dimensions
5 1/2 x 8 3/4 in. (14 x 22.2 cm)
Classification
Drawing
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of S.B. Luyster, 1936
Accession Number
36.124f verso
Tags
About this artwork
[Research in progress for Gate of the Highlands, Cornwall, 1871 (from Sketchbook) by Daniel Huntington, ca. 1870]
Art Historical Context
Daniel Huntington's *Gate of the Highlands,, 1871 (from Sketchbook)* offers a glimpse into the artist's travels abroad around 1870. This intimate graphite drawing on paper captures a rugged landscape feature—a natural "gate" amid Cornwall's highlands—evoking the dramatic terrain of England's southwestern coast. As an American artist working in the late 19th century, documented such scenes during European sketching tours, blending observation with the era's fascination for sublime natural beauty. Rendered in graphite on a modest 5½ x 8¾-inch sheet, the work exemplifies the quick, expressive te...
About the Artist
Daniel Huntington · 1816–1906
Daniel Huntington (1816–1906) was born into a prominent New York family on October 4, 1816, descending from distinguished New England lineage. His early education began at age fourteen at Smith's Academy in New Haven, followed by Yale College, where he studied with Samuel F. B. Morse, the inventor, artist, and president of the National Academy of Design, in 1835. After a disciplinary incident invo...