Description
After railroad service to the area was improved in the early 1850s, the White Mountains in New Hampshire became a favored destination for tourists and artists seeking to commune with nature. New York-based Kensett painted several views, including this distant rendering across the Saco River of Mount Chocorua, one of the most distinctive peaks in the region.
Provenance
(Sloan & Roman, Inc., New York, NY, sold to the
Cleveland Museum of Art (UNtil 1967); George Talbot Olyphant [1819-1873], New York (by 1858?); Robert Morrison Olyphant [1824-1918], New York, NY, probably to his brother, George Talbot Olyphant (1855-probably 1858)
Accession Number
1967.5
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
Framed: 107.6 x 152.1 x 12.7 cm (42 3/8 x 59 7/8 x 5 in.); Unframed: 79.8 x 123.5 cm (31 7/16 x 48 5/8 in.)
Classification
Painting
Credit Line
John L. Severance Fund and various donors by exchange
