Point Levi From Boat
Classification
seascapes
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Arnold W. Brunner
Accession Number
1948-47-290
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Point Levi From Boat** *Arnold William (American, 1857–1925), ca. 1881* *Seascape, Smithsonian American Art Museum; Gift of Mrs. Arnold. Brunner* Arnold William Brunner's *Point Levi From Boat*, around 1881, captures a serene maritime vista from the deck of a vessel, gazing toward Point Levi—a scenic spot along the St. Lawrence River Quebec, Canada. At just 24 years old, the young American artist rendered this early-career seascape, reflecting the era's fascination with expansive natural landscapes and the romance of travel by water. Such works evoke the 19th-century American tradition ...