White Mountain art refers to the body of work created during the 19th century by over four hundred artists who painted landscape scenes within the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Thomas Hill ( September 11, 1829 - June 30, 1908) was an American artist of the 19th century The White Mountains are a Mountain range that covers about a quarter of the state of New Hampshire and a small portion of western Maine in the Artists painted these views to promote the region and, as a consequence, to sell their works of art.

In the early part of the 19th century, artists ventured to the White Mountains of New Hampshire to sketch and paint. Many of the first artists were attracted to the region because of the 1826 tragedy of the Willey family, in which nine people lost their lives in an avalanche. These early works portrayed a dramatic and untamed mountain wilderness. Dr. Robert McGrath describes a Thomas Cole (1801–1848) painting titled Distant View of the Slide that Destroyed the Willey Family thus: ". Thomas Cole ( February 1, 1801 - February 11, 1848) was a 19th century American artist . . an array of broken stumps and errant rocks, together with a gathering storm, sugest the wildness of the site while evoking an appropriate ambient of darkness and desolation". ^[1] The images stirred the imagination of Americans, primarily from the large cites of the northeast, who traveled to the White Mountains to view the scenes for themselves. Others soon followed: innkeepers, writers, scientists, and more artists. The White Mountains became a major attraction for tourists from the New England states and beyond. The circulation of paintings and prints depicting the area enabled those who could not visit, because of lack of means, distance, or other circumstance, to appreciate its beauty.

Transportation improved to the region; inns and later grand resort hotels, complete with artists in residence, were built. Benjamin Champney (1817–1907), one of the early artists, popularized the Conway Valley. Benjamin Champney ( November 20, 1817 &ndash December 11, 1907) is synonymous with White Mountain art of the 19th century Conway is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, USA. The population was 8604 at the 2000 census Other artists preferred the Franconia area, and yet still others ventured to Gorham, Shelburne and the communities of the north. Franconia Notch (el 1950 ft / 590 m is a major Mountain pass through the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Gorham is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. Shelburne is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. Although these artists all painted similar scenes within the White Mountains, each artist had an individual style that characterized his work. These landscape paintings in the Hudson River tradition, however, eventually fell out of favor with the public, and, by the turn of the century, the era for White Mountain art had ended. The Hudson River School was a mid-19th century American art movement by a group of landscape painters whose aesthetic vision was influenced by

Contents 1 The Willey tragedy 2 Early artists 3 Travel to the region 4 Benjamin Champney and the allure of North Conway 5 Later artists 6 Grand resort hotels 7 Working in North Conway, Franconia, and points north 8 Characteristics of the artists 9 End of an era 10 Gallery: Characteristics of the artists 11 Notable White Mountain artists 12 See also 13 References 13.1 Notes 13.2 Bibliography 14 Further reading 15 External links

The Willey tragedy

On August 28, 1826, torrential rains in the White Mountains caused a mudslide on Mount Willey. Thomas Hill ( September 11, 1829 - June 30, 1908) was an American artist of the 19th century Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital For the game see 1826 (board game. Year 1826 ( MDCCCXXVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display Mount Willey is a Mountain located in Grafton County, New Hampshire. The Willey couple, with their five children, lived in a small house in the notch between Mounts Willey and Webster. Mount Webster is a Mountain located on the border between Coos County and Carroll County, New Hampshire. They evacuated their home with the help of two hired men to escape the landslide, but all seven Willeys and the two hired men died in the avalanche. The Willey home was left standing. Rescuers later found an open Bible on a table in the home, indicating that the family retreated in haste. ^[2]

The news of the Willey tragedy quickly spread across the nation. During the ensuing years, it would become the subject of literature, drawings, local histories, scientific journals, and paintings. ^[3] One such example is the painting by Thomas Hill (1829–1908) titled Crawford Notch, the site of the Willey tragedy before the slide. Thomas Hill may refer to People In the arts: * Thomas Hill (actor, American actor * Thomas Hill (author ^[4] The Willey disaster started a new awareness of the American landscape and the raw wilderness of the White Mountains. ^[5] This allure — tragedy and untamed nature — was a powerful draw for the early artists who painted in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. ^[6] Thomas Cole (1801–1848) in his diary entry of October 6, 1828, wrote, "The site of the Willey House, with its little patch of green in the gloomy desolation, very naturally recalled to mind the horrors of the night when the whole family perished beneath an avalanche of rocks and earth. Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus The year 1828 ( MDCCCXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap "^[7]

Early artists

In 1827, one of the first artists to sketch in the White Mountains was Thomas Cole, founder of the style of painting that would later be called the Hudson River School. The Hudson River School was a mid-19th century American art movement by a group of landscape painters whose aesthetic vision was influenced by Cole’s 1839 work, A View of the Pass Called the Notch of the White Mountains, is perhaps the best and finest examples of early 19th-century White Mountain art. ^[8] Catherine Campbell, in her reference New Hampshire Scenery, stated, "The Notch of the White Mountains [is a] magistral work, one of the undisputed masterpieces of White Mountain painting. "^[9] Two other early White Mountain painters were the Massachusetts artists Alvan Fisher (1792–1863) and Thomas Doughty (1793–1856). Alvan Fisher ( August 9, 1792 - February 13, 1863) was one of the United States 's pioneers in Landscape painting and Thomas Doughty ( July 19, 1793 &ndash July 22, 1856) was an American artist of the Hudson River School. The works of these early artists depicted dramatic landscapes and man’s relative insignificance compared to nature. "Fisher's turbulent view [of The Notch] also emphasizes the power of the mountains and the fragility of human enterprise. "^[10] These paintings helped to promote the region at a time when the White Mountains were an unknown wilderness.

Beginning in the 1830s, the landscape painters of the Hudson River School "sought to define America and what it was to be an American. Artists of that time saw themselves as scientists making documents that expressed Christian truths and democratic ideals. "^[11]

In 1851, John Frederick Kensett (1816–1872) produced a large canvas, 40 x 60 inches, of Mount Washington that has become one of the best and finest later examples of White Mountain art. Artist John Frederick Kensett was born on March 22 1816 in Cheshire Connecticut, and died on December 14 1872 in New York City. Artist John Frederick Kensett was born on March 22 1816 in Cheshire Connecticut, and died on December 14 1872 in New York City. Mount Washington is the highest peak in the Northeastern United States at. Barbara J. MacAdam, the Jonathan L. Cohen Curator of America Art at the Hood Museum of Dartmouth College, has written: "John Frederick Kensett first made the scene famous through his monumental landscape, Mount Washington from the Valley of Conway . Dartmouth College ( is a private, Coeducational University located in Hanover, New Hampshire, U . . Kensett's image became the single most effective mid-nineteenth-century advertisement for the scenic charms of the White Mountains and of North Conway in particular. ^[12] Mount Washington from the Valley of Conway, purchased by the American Art Union, was made into a print by the engraver James Smillie (1833–1909) and distributed to over 13,000 Art Union subscribers throughout the country. The American Art-Union (1839-1851 was a subscription-based organization founded in 1840 whose goal was to enlighten and educate an American public to a national art while providing Many artists painted copies of this same scene from the print, and Currier and Ives published a lithograph of this view in 1860. Currier and Ives was an American Printmaking firm headed by Nathaniel Currier (1813–1888 and James Merritt Ives (1824–1895 and based in ^[13] Kensett’s painting is another example of a work of art that helped to popularize the region. Catherine Campbell described the painting as "canonical among White Mountain paintings" and "the best known landscape view of the era. "^[14]

Because of the proximity of Boston to the White Mountains, artists from that city became the predominate visitors and artists to capture White Mountain views. Beginning with Benjamin Champney in 1838, and continuing through the 19th century, his friends and fellow artists traveled to the mountains. ^[15] In 1854 these artists, including Francis Seth Frost (1825–1902), Alfred T. Ordway (1821–1897), Samuel Lancaster Gerry (1813–1891), and Samuel W. Griggs (1827–1898), were the founding members of the Boston Art Club, which for many years became a venue to view White Mountain paintings. The Boston Art Club, Boston Massachusetts for nearly 154 years serves as a nexus for Members and non Members to access the world of Fine Art

Travel to the region

Early coach travel to the White Mountains was time-consuming. Before the advent of rail travel, a stagecoach ride from Portland, Maine to Conway, New Hampshire, a distance of fifty miles, took a day. Portland is the largest city in the US state of Maine and the County seat of Cumberland County. Conway is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, USA. The population was 8604 at the 2000 census ^[16] When the St. Lawrence and Atlantic Railroad completed its route from Portland to Gorham in 1851, tourists and artists could travel in relative comfort to the White Mountains, and were within eight miles of Mount Washington and the Glen House. The St Lawrence and Atlantic Railroad, known as St-Laurent & Atlantique Quebec in Canada, is a Short line Railroad operating between Portland is the largest city in the US state of Maine and the County seat of Cumberland County. Gorham is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. ^[17]

Although rail lines to North Conway were not complete until the early 1870s, an innkeeper in the area, Samuel Thompson, established coach service from Conway to North Conway and, subsequently, to Pinkham Notch. North Conway is a Census-designated place (CDP in eastern Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. Pinkham Notch (elevation 2032 ft / 619 m is a Mountain pass in the White Mountains of north-central New Hampshire, United States. ^[18] Thompson is also credited with enticing artists to North Conway in order to promote the region. In the early 1850s, Thompson convinced a young artist, Benjamin Champney, to visit North Conway.

Benjamin Champney and the allure of North Conway

Benjamin Champney, a New Hampshire native, made his first trip to the White Mountains in 1838 on a summer excursion. Benjamin Champney ( November 20, 1817 &ndash December 11, 1907) is synonymous with White Mountain art of the 19th century ^[20] As an emerging artist in the second half of the 19th century, Champney’s style was influenced by the Hudson River School, yet he developed a unique style of his own. The Hudson River School was a mid-19th century American art movement by a group of landscape painters whose aesthetic vision was influenced by Dr. Donald D. Keyes has stated, "Champney witnessed major artistic changes; yet his art remained solidly in the camp of the Romatic artists of his youth. "^[21] In 1853, Champney bought a home in North Conway and spent the rest of his life painting in the greater Conway area. Conway is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, USA. The population was 8604 at the 2000 census He attracted other artists to the region and opened his studio to them as well as to tourists. ^[22] Champney, in his autobiography of 1900, wrote: "My studio has been the resort of many highly cultivated people from all parts of our country and even from foreign lands, and I have enjoyed much and learned much from the interchange of ideas with refined and intelligent minds. "^[23] He also described the popularity of North Conway, "Thus every year brought fresh visitors to North Conway as the news of its attractions spread, until in 1853 and 1854 the meadows and the banks of the Saco were dotted all about with white umbrellas in great numbers. "^[24]

Largely because of Champney’s promotion of the area, these artists traveled to North Conway in the summer to paint. Benjamin Champney ( November 20, 1817 &ndash December 11, 1907) is synonymous with White Mountain art of the 19th century The area was filled with artists painting en plein air. En plein air is a French expression which means "in the open air" and is particularly used to describe the act of Painting outdoors By 1855, North Conway had become " … the pet valley of our landscape painters. There are always a dozen or more here during the sketching season, and you can hardly glance over the meadows, in any direction, without seeing one of their white umbrellas shining in the sun," thus echoing Champney's own words. ^[25] By the 1850s, North Conway had arguably become the first artist colony in the United States. See also Artist collective An art colony or artists' colony is a place where creative practitioners live and interact with one ^[26] Winslow Homer (1836–1910) depicted these artists in his 1868 painting titled Artists Sketching in the White Mountains. Winslow Homer ( February 24, 1836 – September 29, 1910) was an American Landscape painter and Printmaker ^[27]

Later artists

In all, over four hundred artists are known to have painted White Mountain views during the 19th century. ^[28] They came from the Boston area, Maine, Pennsylvania, and New York. Most of the Hudson River School painters worked in the White Mountains while maintaining studios in New York City, including such well-known artists as Sanford Robinson Gifford (1823–1880) and Jasper Francis Cropsey (1823–1900). The Hudson River School was a mid-19th century American art movement by a group of landscape painters whose aesthetic vision was influenced by Sanford Robinson Gifford ( July 10, 1823 – August 29, 1880) was an American Landscape painter and one Jasper Francis Cropsey ( February 18, 1823 - April 23, 1900) was an important American landscape Artist of the ^[29]

Most artists came to the White Mountains in the summer, but returned to their urban studios, or sometimes to warmer climates like Florida, in the winter. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Therefore, paintings of winter scenes are not common. A few artists, like Champney, Edward Hill (1843–1923), and Edward's brother, Thomas Hill, would sometimes paint these rarer winter scenes. Edward Hill ( December 9, 1843 – August 27, 1923) was a prolific artist as well as a published poet songwriter and newspaper correspondent Two examples of winter paintings, both illustrated in this article, are Thomas Hill's Mount Lafayette in Winter and Benjamin Champney's Moat Mountain from North Conway. Frank Henry Shapleigh (1842–1906) had a home in Jackson and was a prolific painter of New Hampshire scenes, both in summer and winter. Jackson is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States.

By mid-century, the later painters changed their style from the idealized views of the earlier painters to more literal views of the mountains. George Albert Frost ( December 23, 1843 &ndash November 13, 1907) was an American artist of the 19th century Dr. Donald D. Keyes has written, " . . . the aesthetics of the time [1840s and 1850s] were also changing, with less emphasis placed on the Sublime and more on fact — 'realism'. "^[30] These more literal views were sought after by tourists as mementos of their travels in an era before photography. As an example of how literal these depictions were, see the composite image where a painting by George Albert Frost (1843–1907) of Franconia Notch painted in 1883 is compared to a photograph of the scene in 2004. George Albert Frost ( December 23, 1843 &ndash November 13, 1907) was an American artist of the 19th century Franconia Notch (el 1950 ft / 590 m is a major Mountain pass through the White Mountains of New Hampshire. ^[31]

Grand resort hotels

It was during the 1860s that many of the region's resort hotels were built and became popular as major summer destinations for affluent city dwellers from Boston, New York, and Philadelphia. ^[32] By 1865, White Mountain tourism was "so immense that it tasks to the utmost the capacity of all the hotels and boarding houses". ^[33] During the latter half of the 19th century, many of the artists took up residence at one of these grand hotels and became known as artists-in-residence. This arrangement had advantages for both the artist and the hotel. Once established, the artists invited guests to their studios to view their works. The guests purchased original works to bring home as a remembrance of the White Mountains. The hotel benefited by having another attraction to keep guests for an extended stay.

Two well-known artists-in-residence were Edward Hill and Frank Henry Shapleigh. Hill worked at the Profile House in Franconia Notch for fifteen years, from 1877 to 1892, and spent shorter stays at the Waumbek Hotel and the Glen House. ^[34] Frank Shapleigh was the artist-in-residence at the Crawford House in Crawford Notch for sixteen years, from 1877 to 1893. Crawford Notch is the steep and narrow gorge of the Saco River in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, located almost entirely within the town of ^[35]

Working in North Conway, Franconia, and points north

North Conway, by virtue of its unique location in the southern Mount Washington Valley, was a gathering place for many of the artists. The artist Asher B. Durand (1796–1886), in a letter to The Crayon in 1855, described the appeal of North Conway:

"Mount Washington, the leading feature of the scene, . Asher Brown Durand ( August 21, 1796 &ndash September 17, 1886) was an American painter of the Hudson River School. . . rises in all his majesty, and with his contemporary patriots, Adams, Jefferson, Munroe [sic], bounds the view at the North. On either hand, subordiante mountains and ledges slope, or abruptly descend to the fertile plain that borders the Saco, stretching many miles southward, rich in varying tints of green fields and meadows, and beautifully interspersed with groves and scattered trees of graceful form and deepest verdure . . . where every possible shade of green is harmoniously mingled. "^[36]

A favorite spot in North Conway for viewing and painting Mount Washington was Sunset Hill. Typical for this view, in 1858 Champney painted Mount Washington from Sunset Hill that looks down on his own house and backyard, and out across North Conway’s Intervale. North Conway afforded vantage points for other frequently painted views — Moat Mountain, Mount Kearsarge, and Mount Chocorua. Mount Kearsarge is a Mountain located about 4 miles (6 km northeast of North Conway, Carroll County, New Hampshire. Mount Chocorua is one of the White Mountains of New Hampshire. ^[37] North Conway was also a short distance from two of the three notches of the White Mountains: Pinkham Notch, and Crawford Notch. Pinkham Notch (elevation 2032 ft / 619 m is a Mountain pass in the White Mountains of north-central New Hampshire, United States. Crawford Notch is the steep and narrow gorge of the Saco River in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, located almost entirely within the town of

Many artists also traveled to the third notch, Franconia Notch, to paint. Franconia Notch (el 1950 ft / 590 m is a major Mountain pass through the White Mountains of New Hampshire. A rivalry developed between the Franconia artists and the North Conway artists. Franconia is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. Each faction believed that their location had the most beautiful view of the mountains. Those who preferred Franconia felt that North Conway, as early as 1857, had been overrun by tourists. Barbara J. MacAdam, in her essay "A Proper Distance from the Hills," stated: "To meet this growing demand [for tourists], railroad lines were extended and new hotels constructed on a grand scale. In the process, those qualities that had drawn artists to North Conway in the first place became endangered. "^[38] Daniel Huntington (1816–1906), writing from West Campton in 1855, described the appeal of the Franconia region to the landscape painter. Daniel Huntington ( October 4, 1816 &ndash April 19, 1906) American Artist, was born in New York City New York

"I find it indeed a very agreeable and desirable place for landscape study . . . The Pemigewasset river which winds through the valley, is somewhat like the Saco in the vicinity of Conway. Its banks are mostly of sand, occasionally varied by broken masses of rock . . . The valley is narrower than that of the Saco, and is quite different in the character of its half-wooded hill-sides. "^[39]

In the Franconia region, artists painted Mount Lafayette, Franconia Notch, Eagle Cliff, and New Hampshire's well-known icon, the Old Man of the Mountain. Mount Lafayette is a mountain at the northern end of the Franconia Range in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. History The formation was carved by Glaciers and was first recorded as being discovered by a surveying team circa 1805 Edward Hill, George McConnell, and Samuel Lancaster Gerry all painted the subject of the Old Man. Fewer artists worked in the area north of the Presidential Range. The Presidential Range is a Mountain range located in the White Mountains of the state of New Hampshire, almost entirely in Coos County Those who did painted less well-known scenes from Shelburne, Gorham, and Jefferson. Shelburne is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. Gorham is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. Jefferson is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. These locations were strategically located along train or coach routes from Gorham and Franconia. The Northern Presidentials, pictured above, is one such example of a painting of the Presidential Range from the north.

Characteristics of the artists

Each White Mountain artist had certain characteristics that would distinguish his work from that of other artists. These characteristics may be more suggestive of an artist than even his signature, since signatures are sometimes forged.

Benjamin Champney was a master at painting water and is known for warm autumn colors. ^[40] William F. Paskell (1866–1951), in his later style, used broad brushstrokes and bright colors to create an impressionistic feeling. ^[41] George McConnell (1852–1929) was known for the velvety pastel look of his paintings. ^[42] Edward Hill often created a canopy-like depiction of trees to frame and accentuate the focus of a painting, a technique that gave many of his works a feeling of intimacy and solitude. Edward Hill ( December 9, 1843 – August 27, 1923) was a prolific artist as well as a published poet songwriter and newspaper correspondent ^[43] Many of the works of Samuel Lancaster Gerry (1813–1891) included dogs, people on horseback, and women and men in red clothing. ^[44] Francis Seth Frost (1825–1902) was known to use small figures, wispy clouds, and an oval format. ^[45] Alfred Thompson Bricher (1837–1908) was known for his quiet, calm water. Alfred Thompson Bricher (born in Portsmouth New Hampshire on April 10, 1837; died in Staten Island New York on September 30, ^[46] Sylvester Phelps Hodgdon (1830–1906) painted at the extremes of the day – sunrise and sunset scenes – and often in Franconia Notch. Sylvester Phelps Hodgdon (1830 - 1906 was a prolific American painter ^[47] John White Allen Scott (1815–1907) frequently painted passing storm clouds in his skies. ^[48] Frank Henry Shapleigh had his own primitive style and used the same "props" over and over again in his paintings. He is known for painting landscapes as seen from the inside of a house or barn looking out through an open door or window. Inside the room would be such props as a ladder back chair, a cat, a basket, a straw hat, a broom, and/or a tall clock. ^[49]

Characteristics are illustrated for these representative artists in the image gallery below.

End of an era

The scenes these artists painted became American icons, certainly to the people of New England. History See also History of New England New England's earliest inhabitants were Algonquian -speaking Native Americans including the ^[50] As tourists took these White Mountain paintings home, they were widely dispensed throughout the country. Today, these paintings are discovered as far away as California.

By the latter part of the 19th century, landscape images, such as Mount Washington, had lost their appeal with the public. Mount Washington is the highest peak in the Northeastern United States at. Newer images, such as those of the Rocky Mountains, were outweighing interest in the White Mountains. Mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains The Rocky Mountains, often called the Rockies, are a Mountain range in western North America. Also, landscapes in the Hudson River style were "usurped both by new artistic ideas and by the social and technological changes that were rapidly occurring in the region and throughout the country. The Hudson River School was a mid-19th century American art movement by a group of landscape painters whose aesthetic vision was influenced by "^[51] By the end of the 19th century, these factors, and the advent of photography, led to the gradual decline of White Mountain landscape painting. Many of these paintings, however, are preserved in both private collections and public institutions. Some of these paintings can be seen in New Hampshire at the New Hampshire Historical Society in Concord, the Currier Museum of Art in Manchester, and at the Hood Museum of Art in Hanover. The city of Concord (ˈkɒnkərd often mispronounced as " Concorde " is the Capital of the state of New Hampshire in the United States The Currier Museum of Art is an internationally renowned art Museum in Manchester New Hampshire, USA featuring European and American paintings decorative Manchester is the largest city in the US state of New Hampshire and the largest city of northern New England, an area composed of Vermont, The Hood Museum of Art is North America 's oldest museum in continuous operation Hanover is a town along the Connecticut River in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States.

Gallery: Characteristics of the artists

Benjamin Champney (1817–1907) Autumn on the Saco River[52] Master at water; warm autumn colors	William F. Paskell (1866–1951) Mount Kearsarge in Spring[53] Bright colors; impressionistic feeling	George McConnell (1852–1929) Mount Washington[54] Velvety pastel look	Edward Hill (1843–1923) Old Man of the Mountain[55] Canopy of trees frame the scene. History The formation was carved by Glaciers and was first recorded as being discovered by a surveying team circa 1805	Samuel Lancaster Gerry (1813–1891) Mount Washington[56] Dogs; people on horseback.
Francis Seth Frost (1825–1902) Mount Washington[57] Small figures, wispy clouds, oval format	Alfred Thompson Bricher (1837–1908) Summer on the Saco[58] Quiet, calm water	Sylvester Phelps Hodgdon (1830–1906) Profile Lake, Evening[59] Extremes of the day	John White Allen Scott (1815–1907) Mount Chocorua[60] Storm clouds in both corners of the sky	Frank Henry Shapleigh (1842–1906) Old Kitchen[61] Ladder back chair, cat, basket, straw hat, broom

Notable White Mountain artists

Albert Bierstadt Alfred Thompson Bricher George Loring Brown Benjamin Champney Thomas Cole Jasper Francis Cropsey Thomas Doughty Asher B. Durand Alvan Fisher Francis Seth Frost George Albert Frost Samuel Lancaster Gerry Sanford Robinson Gifford Samuel W. Profile Lake is a 13- Acre water body located in Franconia Notch in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, at the foot of Cannon Mountain Albert Bierstadt ( January 8 1830 - February 18 1902) was a German - American painter best known for his large Alfred Thompson Bricher (born in Portsmouth New Hampshire on April 10, 1837; died in Staten Island New York on September 30, George Loring Brown (1814-89 was an American landscape painter Benjamin Champney ( November 20, 1817 &ndash December 11, 1907) is synonymous with White Mountain art of the 19th century Thomas Cole ( February 1, 1801 - February 11, 1848) was a 19th century American artist Jasper Francis Cropsey ( February 18, 1823 - April 23, 1900) was an important American landscape Artist of the Thomas Doughty may refer to Thomas Doughty (explorer, English explorer d Asher Brown Durand ( August 21, 1796 &ndash September 17, 1886) was an American painter of the Hudson River School. Alvan Fisher ( August 9, 1792 - February 13, 1863) was one of the United States 's pioneers in Landscape painting and George Albert Frost ( December 23, 1843 &ndash November 13, 1907) was an American artist of the 19th century Sanford Robinson Gifford ( July 10, 1823 – August 29, 1880) was an American Landscape painter and one Griggs William Hart Edward Hill

Thomas Hill Winslow Homer Sylvester Phelps Hodgdon George Inness David Johnson John Frederick Kensett Edmund Darch Lewis Alfred T. William Hart ( March 31, 1823 – June 17, 1894) was a Scottish -born American landscape and cattle Edward Hill can refer to Edward Hill (US (1835–1900 an officer in the US Army during the American Civil War who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his Thomas Hill may refer to People In the arts: * Thomas Hill (actor, American actor * Thomas Hill (author Winslow Homer ( February 24, 1836 – September 29, 1910) was an American Landscape painter and Printmaker Sylvester Phelps Hodgdon (1830 - 1906 was a prolific American painter George Inness ( May 1, 1825 - August 3, 1894) was an American Landscape painter; born in Newburgh New York David Johnson ( May 10, 1827 – January 30, 1908) was a member of the second generation of Hudson River School painters Artist John Frederick Kensett was born on March 22 1816 in Cheshire Connecticut, and died on December 14 1872 in New York City. Ordway William F. Paskell William Trost Richards Horace Wolcott Robbins John White Allen Scott Aaron Draper Shattuck Frank Henry Shapleigh Russell Smith William Louis Sonntag

See also

• Hudson River School
• Landscape art

References

Notes

Bibliography

Journals

• "Beauty Caught and Kept: Benjamin Champney in the White Mountains". Historical New Hampshire, Volume 51, Numbers 3 & 4, Fall/Winter 1996.
• "Consuming Views: Art & Tourism in the White Mountains, 1850-1900". Historical New Hampshire, Volume 60, Numbers 1 & 2, 2006. ISBN 1584656131
• "Nature's Nobleman: Edward Hill and His Art". Historical New Hampshire, Volume 44, Numbers 1 & 2, Spring/Summer 1989.
• "Full of Facts and Sentiment: The Art of Frank H. Shapleigh". Hanover, NH: University Press of New England, 1982. ISBN 9780915916108.
• The Crayon: A Journal Devoted to the Graphic Arts and the Literature Related to Them, 8 volumes. New York, 1855–1861.

Books

• Campbell, Catherine H. New Hampshire Scenery: A Dictionary of Nineteenth-Century Artists of New Hampshire Mountain Landscapes. Canaan, NH: Phoenix Publishing, 1985. ISBN 9780914659129.
• Champney, Benjamin. Benjamin Champney ( November 20, 1817 &ndash December 11, 1907) is synonymous with White Mountain art of the 19th century Sixty Years' Memories of Art and Artists. Woburn, MA: Wallace & Andrews, 1900.
• Garvin, Donna-Belle and James L. On the Road North of Boston: New Hampshire Taverns and Turnpikes, 1700-1900. Concord, NH: New Hampshire Historical Society, 1988. ISBN 9781584653219.
• Henderson, John J. Incomparable Scenery: Comparative Views in the White Mountains. Center Harbor, NH: Glen-Bartlett Publishing Company, 1999. ISBN 9780960280216.
• Keyes, Donald D. et al. The White Mountains: Place and Perceptions. Hanover, NH: University Press of New England, 1980. ISBN 9780874511901.
• King, Thomas Starr. Thomas Starr King ( December 17 1824 &ndash March 4 1864) was an American Unitarian minister influential in California The White Hills: Their Legends, Landscape, and Poetry. Boston, MA: Crosby and Nichols, 1864.
• McGrath, Robert L. Gods in Granite: The Art of the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press, 2001. ISBN 9780815606635.
• McGrath, Robert L. and Barbara J. MacAdam. A Sweet Foretaste of Heaven: Artists in the White Mountains, 1830-1930. Hanover & London: University Press of New England, 1988. ISBN 9780944722022.
• Noble, Louis Legrand. The Life and Works of Thomas Cole. Hensonville, NY: Black Dome Press Corp. , 1997. ISBN 9781883789138.
• Purchase, Eric. Out of Nowhere: Disaster and Tourism in the White Mountains. Baltimore & London: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1999. ISBN 9780801860133.
• Tolles, Bryant F. Jr. The Grand Resort Hotels of the White Mountains. Boston, MA: David R. Godine, 1998. ISBN 9781567920260.

Further reading

• American Paradise: The World of the Hudson River School. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1987. ISBN 0870994964.
• Driscoll, John. All That Is Glorious Around Us: Paintings from the Hudson River School. Ithaca & London: Cornell University Press, 1997. ISBN 0801434890.

External links

• White Mountain Art & Artists
• The Willey Family Catastrophe
• Consuming Views (a virtual exhibition of White Mountain art)

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