Great Basin of Mt. Katahdin, Maine, Part Two
September 1877
Classification
landscapes
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Louis P. Church
Accession Number
1917-4-608-b
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Frederic Edwin Church, a master of the Hudson School, captures the majestic wildness of America's Northeast in *Great Basin of Mt.hdin, Maine, Two* (September 1877). As one of the movement's luminaries, Church was renowned for his luminous, detailed landscapes that celebrated the sublime beauty of nature, often blending scientific precision with romantic grandeur. This work, part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's collection (gift of Louis P. Church), depicts the Great Basin of Maine's highest peak, Mt. Katahdin—a site that symbolized untamed frontier spirit in the post-Civil War era. C...