Near Falls of Wildcat Brook, Jackson, New Hampshire
August 8, 1854
Classification
landscapes
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Bequest of Erskine Hewitt
Accession Number
1942-50-468
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Daniel Huntington's *Near Falls of Wildcat Brook, Jackson, New Hampshire*, painted on August 8, 1854, captures the rugged beauty of New England's White Mountains. As an American artist (1816–1906), Huntington was active during the mid-19th century, a time when landscape painting flourished amid Romantic ideals that celebrated nature's sublime power. This work, classified as a landscape from the Smithsonian American Art Museum's collection (bequest of Erskine Hewitt), likely reflects his plein air sketching habits, documenting a specific moment in the wilds of Jackson, New Hampshire. Huntingto...