Charles DeWolf Brownell Watercolor Painting "Rock Study, White Mountains"

Item Details

A watercolor painting on paper titled Rock Study, White Mountains (From New England Landscapes) by listed American watercolorist Charles DeWolf Brownell (1822-1909), created in August, 1860. This painting depicts an irregular rock surrounded by intricate vegetation; subtly rendered with fluctuating shades of brown and green. Inscribed in watercolor to the lower right the title and date ‘White Mts; Aug-17-60.’ There are four informational gallery labels from ‘Hirschl & Adler Galleries, Inc’ and ‘Borgui Fine Arts Gallery’ adhered to the verso. Presented beneath off-white matting, behind acrylic glass, housed in a gesso and gilt frame. A catalog from the Hirschl & Adler Galleries exhibition is included.

Brownell is most well-known for his landscapes of New England and international scenes. A contemporary and friend to Hudson River School artists like Frederic Edwin Church, Brownell’s work reveal a similar romantic sentiment for the natural world. Brownell was born in Providence, Rhode Island and was raised in East Hartford, Connecticut. He became a lawyer in New England but abandoned law in his early 30s for painting. His international scenes include Cuba, Mexico, South America, and more. During his lifetime, Brownell exhibited at the National Academy of Design and the Brooklyn Art Museum. Today, his works can be found in the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art (Hartford, CT), the Milwaukee Art Museum, and numerous private collections.

Condition

- minor wear present to finish of frame.

Dimensions

- measurement of frame; sheet size measures 8.25″ W × 5″ H.

Item #

16NYC025-366