Hudson River School Mountainous Oil Landscape With River and Town, Signed (1889, Oil on Canvas)

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Hudson River School Mountainous Landscape with River and Town (1889)

Artist: Attributed to a Hudson River School painter (signed and … Read more Hudson River School Mountainous Landscape with River and Town (1889)

Artist: Attributed to a Hudson River School painter (signed and dated, lower right)

Medium: Oil on canvas

Dimensions: 36 x 22 inches (91.4 x 55.9 cm)

Date: 1889

Frame: Unframed (original stretcher)

Description:

This late-19th-century landscape embodies the Hudson River School aesthetic, featuring a tranquil river composition with bridge and small town in the distance. The work demonstrates characteristic luminist qualities in its treatment of light and atmosphere, while the detailed rendering of foliage and topography suggests academic training typical of the movement's practitioners.

Condition Report:

- Paint loss/chips throughout the left quadrant, with significant areas of exposed ground layer

- Craquelure network concentrated in lower left and central sections

- Discoloration in upper atmospheric passages, consistent with aged varnish

- Moderate canvas staining verso (historical moisture exposure)

Historical Context:

Created during the waning years of the Hudson River School's dominance, this work provides important insight into the movement's transition toward more intimate, tonalist compositions. The damage pattern suggests previous improper storage, while the surviving passages retain remarkable chromatic integrity. See less