MOUNT WASHINGTON FROM THE SACO RIVER
Artist
ALBERT BIERSTADT
(1830 - 1902)
Date1871
CountryUSA
MediumOil on canvas
DimensionsOverall: 101.6 × 152.7 cm (40 × 60 1/8")
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineBrigham Young University Museum of Art, gift of Dr. Randall G. Turner
Terms
Object number840035400
DescriptionThis image is is a horizontal landscape scene. In the background in the center is a large, peaked mountain surrounded by billowing white clouds. The sun appears to be hidden behind the clouds in the upper left corner. On the far right edge, an angular cliffside that slopes down toward the center. In the midground on the left side is a hill with boulders and a mixture of deciduous and coniferous trees. In the lower left foreground is a river with calm waters that flows to the center of the image. In the center foreground is a river bank. To the right of the bank is a grassy field with deciduous trees and cow-like animals grazing in the grass.On View
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