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View of Valley of the Franconia Mountains, New Hampshire, (painting)

Catalog Data

Painter:
Martens, John William 1794-1864  Search this
Medium:
Oil on panel
Type:
Paintings
Owner/Location:
Museum of Fine Arts 465 Huntington Avenue Boston Massachusetts 02115 Accession Number: 1984.731
Date:
1850s
Notes:
Troyen, Carol, et al., "American Paintings in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: An Illustrated Summary Catalogue," Boston, MA: Museum of Fine Arts, 1997, pg. 191.
Summary:
View looking down across a rural landscape with a figure walking sheep along a curving road on the left, and cattle grazing in a pasture on the right, and mountains in the distance.
Topic:
Landscape--New Hampshire  Search this
Landscape--Mountain  Search this
Landscape--Road  Search this
Figure male  Search this
Animal--Sheep  Search this
Occupation--Farm--Shepherd  Search this
Control number:
IAP 20492722
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_371638