Who created "Whiteface Mountain from Lake Placid"?

Whiteface Mountain from Lake Placid was created by Sanford Robinson Gifford in 1866.

What medium is "Whiteface Mountain from Lake Placid"?

Whiteface Mountain from Lake Placid is Painting.

Is "Whiteface Mountain from Lake Placid" in the public domain?

Yes, Whiteface Mountain from Lake Placid is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Whiteface Mountain from Lake Placid

Sanford Robinson Gifford

1866

Medium

Painting

Classification

Painting

Department

Smithsonian Collection

Museum

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Credit

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Johnson Garrett

Accession Number

1986.78

Tags

Figure groupNew YorkLake PlacidWhiteface Mountainsunsetboating

Art Historical Context

Sanford Robinson Gifford'sWhiteface Mountain from Lakeacid* (1866) captures the majestic Adirondack landscape of upstate New York, where the towering peak glows under a dramatic sunset. Painted in oil, this Hudson River School masterpiece depicts a boating scene on the lake, with small figures dotting the water, emphasizing humanity's harmonious place amid nature's grandeur. Gifford a leading Luminist, masterfully rendered the fleeting effects of light—golden hues bathing the mountain and rippling across the water—to evoke a sense of transcendent peace. As a quintessential example of 19th-cen...

About the Artist

Sanford Robinson Gifford · 1823–1880

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