Title
"Hudson River, Malkasten Lawn with Figures"
Object Type
Creator
Date
c. 1860
Description
AN OIL ON PANEL PAINTING ENTITLED "HUDSON RIVER, MALKASTEN LAWN WITH FIGURES" BY ALBERT BIERSTADT (1830-1902) OF FIGURES CONTEMPLATLING A ROMANTIC LANDSCAPE (American, circa 1860). The scene depicts a couple wearing mid-19th century costume. The woman is holding a parasol and the man is wearing a top hat. They are seated on a grassy and partially wooded knoll overlooking the Hudson. The Palisades are in the distance and the artist's signature is lower left.
Cultural Origin
American
Medium
Oil on paper applied to board
Extent
Image size: 9" x 13"
Framed: 14 3/4" x 19 1/2"
Framed: 14 3/4" x 19 1/2"
Collection
Source
Gift of the Estate of Alletta Morris McBean.
Identifier
PSNC.8438
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