Storm King, 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
36.124n verso
Tags
Art Historical Context
Daniel Huntington's *Storm King, 1871 (from Sketchbook)* captures the majestic Hudson Valley landmark in a intimate graphite sketch, measuring just 5½ x 8¾ inches. Created around 1870, this portable drawing from the artist's sketchbook reflects the 19th-century American tradition of on-site landscape studies, where artists ventured into nature to document its fleeting beauty. Storm King Mountain, with its dramatic peaks overlooking the Hudson River, symbolized America's untamed wilderness during a time of rapid industrialization post-Civil War. As a graphite-on-paper work, the piece showcases...
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...