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The Hudson River, Lake George, Lake Winnipesaukee, and the White Mountains were all sources of inspiration for the artist during the 1850s. Colman’s poetic depictions of these areas established his reputation as one of the leading figures in the second-generation of the Hudson River School painters.
Exhibition History“Nineteenth-Century American Paintings,” Kenneth Lux Gallery, New York, November 15–December 10, 1977
ProvenanceKenneth Lux Gallery, New York
Private collection, New York
Private collection, Connecticut
Artist
Samuel Colman
(American, 1832 - 1920)
Morning
Date1859
MediumOil on canvas
DimensionsSight: 14 1/2 × 23 1/2 in. (36.8 × 59.7 cm)
Object numberN0012.2024(03)
Credit LineCollection of the Fenimore Art Museum. Gift of the Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw Charitable Trust
Photograph by Richard Walker
Label TextSamuel Colman, a gifted second-generation member of the Hudson River School was instrumental in pioneering the American watercolor and etching movements during the nineteenth century. At the age of eighteen, he began to develop his technique under the instruction of Asher B. Durand, who instilled within Colman an appreciation for the natural beauty of the American landscape. His artistic approach advanced quickly—so much so that he was elected an associate of the National Academy of Design in 1854.The Hudson River, Lake George, Lake Winnipesaukee, and the White Mountains were all sources of inspiration for the artist during the 1850s. Colman’s poetic depictions of these areas established his reputation as one of the leading figures in the second-generation of the Hudson River School painters.
Exhibition History“Nineteenth-Century American Paintings,” Kenneth Lux Gallery, New York, November 15–December 10, 1977
ProvenanceKenneth Lux Gallery, New York
Private collection, New York
Private collection, Connecticut
On View
On view
