Who created "Study from Nature"?

Study from Nature was created by William Stanley Haseltine.

What medium is "Study from Nature"?

Study from Nature is Oil on paper.

Is "Study from Nature" in the public domain?

Yes, Study from Nature is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Study from Nature

William Stanley Haseltine

Medium

Oil on paper

Dimensions

9 x 14 3/4 in. (22.9 x 37.5 cm)

Classification

Painting

Culture

American

Department

The American Wing

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Purchase, Arthur Hoppock Hearn Fund, by exchange, and Maria DeWitt Jesup Fund, 1980

Accession Number

1980.350

Tags

PlantsLandscapes

Art Historical Context

William Stanley Haseltine, prominent 19th-century American landscape painter associated with Hudson River School and Luminism, created *Study from Nature* as a direct observation from the natural world. This intimate oil on paper sketch, measuring just 9 x 14¾ inches, captures the delicate details of plants within a landscape setting—hallmarks of Haseltine's meticulous approach to rendering nature's textures and forms. Working en plein air or from close study, he emphasized light, atmosphere, and geological precision, bridging Romantic grandeur with emerging Realism. The use of oil on paper u...

About the Artist

William Stanley Haseltine

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