Study of landscape
Classification
landscapes
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Roger H. Plowden
Accession Number
1969-121-60
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
William Stanley Haseltine (1835–1900), a leading American landscape artist, created *Study of Landscape* around 1855, his early twenties. Born in Philadelphia and trained at the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard, Haseltine was part of the Hudson River School tradition, which celebrated the sublime beauty of the American wilderness. This period marked his emerging focus on nature's grandeur, influenced by Romantic ideals that viewed landscapes as reflections of divine order. As a "study," this work represents the artist's preparatory practice, common among 19th-century painters honing obs...