William Hart Landscape Oil Painting, Late 19th Century

Item Details

William Hart (Scottish-American, 1823 – 1894)
Untitled
Oil painting on canvas
Signed to lower left
Inscribed to the stretcher verso

Scottish-born William Hart began his artistic career as an apprentice in New York, decorating coach panels. In 1849 he returned to Europe and his native Scotland on a funded trip to study landscape painting. After three years of study, Hart settled in New York as a well-practiced member of the Hudson River School with work renowned for his rendering of light and atmosphere. Hart continued his career traveling throughout the northeastern United States, becoming a champion for art by opening various artist studios and founding the American Watercolor Society. In 1865, Hart became director of the Brooklyn Academy of Design. Today, his work persists in major collections such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

Condition

- heavy bowing and warping to canvas; discoloration to the surface.

Dimensions

Item #

ITMGC63356