White Mountains, New Hampshire (1836)
Thomas Doughty1836 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1856)
Specifications
- Year
- 1836
- Nationality / school
- American
- Lifespan
- 1793–1856
About the artwork
Thomas Doughty is the artist behind "White Mountains, New Hampshire", dated 1836. The catalogue places it in Landscape. The format is landscape. Background on Landscape: The invention of paint in tubes in the 1840s made it easier to work outdoors, and landscape became a main subject of Romanticism, Realism, and Impressionism. Painters have used landscape to study light, weather, season, and the relation between people and place. About the period around 1836: Landscape gained new prestige through groups such as the Barbizon painters in France and the Hudson River School in the United States, and by mid-century Realism turned to ordinary people and everyday labour. The first half of the nineteenth century moved from Neoclassicism to Romanticism, which placed emotion, nature, and the sublime at the centre of painting.
"White Mountains, New Hampshire" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A landscape format suits wide, low wall spaces such as the stretch above a bed, mantel, or sideboard. Landscape scenes add depth and a sense of air to the room, helping the space feel more open and working especially well above a sofa, console, or desk. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
American, 1793–1856
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