Shawangunk Mt., Catskills, 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
36.124v verso
Tags
Art Historical Context
Nestled in the American Wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art,Shawangunk Mt., Catskills, 1871 (from Sketchbook)* by Daniel Huntington offers a intimate glimpse into 19th-century American landscape. Created around 1870, this modest graphite drawing on paper—measuring just 5½ x 8¾ inches—captures the beauty of the Shawangunk Mountains in New York's Catskill range, a region celebrated for its dramatic peaks and lush valleys that inspired generations of artists during the Hudson River School era. Huntington, a prominent American artist known for his detailed studies, likely made this sketch en p...
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...