Waterfall in the Adirondacks

Maker(s)
Artist: Winslow Homer (1836-1910)
Historical period(s)
ca. 1889
Medium
Watercolor on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 34.5 x 49.8 cm (13 9/16 x 19 5/8 in)
Geography
United States
Credit Line
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Accession Number
F1912.78a-b
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Painting
Type

Watercolor

Keywords
fishing, United States, waterfall
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Published References
  • Allen Guttmann. Sports and American Art. Boston. pl. 13.
  • Helen W. Henderson. The Art Treasures of Washington: An Account of the Corcoran Gallery of Art and of the National Gallery and Museum, with Descriptions and Criticisms of their Contents. The Art Galleries of America series Boston. opp. p. 254.
  • William Howe Downes. The Life and Works of Winslow Homer. Boston and New York. opp. p. 202.
  • David Tatham. Winslow Homer in the Adirondacks., reprint of original 1996 publication. Syracuse. p. 10.
  • Henri Dorra. The American Muse. Exh. cat. New York, April 4 - May 17, 1959. p. 27.
  • William Howe Downes. American Painters of Mountains. vol. 25, no. 4 New York and Washington, October 1932. p. 196.
Collection Area(s)
American Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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