Mountain Landscape
Thomas Hill, American (born England), 1829 - 1908
late 19th century
Oil on canvas
Overall: 9 1/2 × 10 5/8 in. (24.1 × 27 cm)
Frame: 5 1/2 × 5 7/8 in. (14 × 15 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Vogt, Class of 1947, in memory of Edward N. Marlette, Class of 1941
P.991.42.1
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
19th century
Object Name
Painting
Research Area
Painting
Not on view
Inscriptions
Signed, lower right: T. Hill [barely legible]
Label
Although modest in size, this landscape effectively captures the grandeur and variety of an American Western scene—one possibly inspired by California’s Yosemite Valley, where Thomas Hill is said to have painted over five thousand views during his career. Within this work’s compressed space, we see towering peaks, a waterfall and river below, and, providing a sense of scale, a small figure in the right foreground and a bird soaring toward the viewer. A soft haze suffuses the scene, unifying its discrete elements.
Thomas Hill is best known for his large, panoramic landscapes of the White Mountains and the American West. This work’s small size would have made it more affordable—and portable—for tourists seeking painted souvenirs.
From the 2019 exhibition American Art, Colonial to Modern, curated by Barbara J. MacAdam, Jonathan L. Cohen Curator of American Art
Course History
Studio Art 77.01, Senior Seminar II, Karol Kawiaka, Spring 2023
Studio Art 77.02, Senior Seminar II, Jen Caine, Spring 2023
Geography 7.20, Into the Wild, Coleen Fox, Spring 2024
Exhibition History
American Art at Dartmouth: Highlights from the Hood Museum of Art, William B. Jaffe and Evelyn A. Jaffe Hall Galleries, Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, June 9-December 9, 2007.
American Art, Colonial to Modern, Israel Sack Gallery and Rush Family Gallery, Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, January 26, 2019-September 12, 2021.
Israel Sack Gallery, Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, June 2-December 6, 1993.
Israel Sack Gallery, Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, May 7, 2002-April 20, 2003.
Israel Sack Gallery, Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, September 19, 2003-April 13, 2004.
Publication History
Barbara J. MacAdam, American Art at Dartmouth: Highlights from the Hood Muesum of Art, Hanover: Trustees of Dartmouth College, 2007, p. 51, no. 30.
Provenance
Purchased from an antiques dealer in New Jersey about 1960-65; Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Vogt, Venice, Florida; given to present collection, 1991.
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