Landscape
Classification
architecture
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Henrietta Haller
Accession Number
1904-16-459
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Robert Frederick Blum, an American artist born in 1857 and active until 1903, created *Landscape* in 1880, early in his career when he was exploring diverse subjects. This work, now housed in the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Smithsonian Collection, reflects the late 19th-century fascination with capturing the American environment amid rapid industrialization and urbanization. Donated as a gift from Henrietta Haller, it stands as a testament to private patronage supporting public collections. Classified under architecture, *Landscape* likely integrates built structures into a natural sett...