ALBERT FITCH BELLOWS (American, 1829-1883). River Landscape. Oil on canvas. 12 x 9 inches (30.5 x 22.9 cm). Signed lower...

Description

ALBERT FITCH BELLOWS (American, 1829-1883)
River Landscape
Oil on canvas
12 x 9 inches (30.5 x 22.9 cm)
Signed lower left

PROVENANCE:
Christie's New York, January 24, 2007 (label verso).

This tranquil view of a river with figures is a fine example of the work of Hudson River landscapist Albert Fitch Bellows. Born in Milford, Massachusetts, he honed his skills in Paris, at the Royal Academy in Antwerp, and in England. He settled in New York City in 1858, painted in the Tenth Street Studio building, and became a full member of the National Academy of Design in 1861. In comparison with other later Hudson River School painters, Bellows depicted people more prominently in his landscapes, painted extensively in watercolor, and like Samuel Colman, mastered etching. He also favored an arch-topped format for his vertical landscapes, which in their meticulous technique, have affinities with the work of the American Pre-Raphaelites.


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