Painting
- Title:
- Crawford Notch
- Object Name:
- Painting
- Object ID:
- 1916.015
- Creator:
- Hill, Thomas (1829-1908)
Artist - Place of Origin:
- New Hampshire
- Date:
- 1872
- Description:
- Landscape painting, Crawford Notch, by Thomas Hill (1829-1908), 1872. Oil on canvas. View of Crawford Notch from its floor, looking north to Mount Willard cliff and pointed Mount Avalon to its left; Mount Willey rises into dark clouds on left. Brush, rocks, and dead trees in foreground. Birch trees stand on eroded hill at left. A path leads through birch trees on left to cabin. Small white one-story cabin, left middle ground. The Saco River runs from right middle ground to right foreground. Dark clouds fill the sky; bird in sky. Signed in red paint, lower left corner, "T. Hill. / 1872". Frame incised on reverse" 19 ["M" in circle] 14 / Carrig-Rohane Shop / Boston". Gilded gesso over pine with laurel leaves and corner palms with cartouche.
- Material:
- Textile
Wood - Dimensions:
- H-72 W-124 inches
- Provenance:
- According to an article in the Manchester Union, William Blodgett of Winchester, MA, arranged to have the painting purchased from the owner, T. Gilman Stanton (1842-1936), also of Winchester. It had been acquired and placed in the house by original owner, Emmons Hamlin (1821-1885), who was a close friend of the artist.
Purchased by the NHHS with funds raised by popular subscription, and a donation by Edward Tuck. - Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase, by popular subscription
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