Tuckerman's Ravine and
Lion's Head
Oil on canvas, 15" x 25"
S/D/L/L 1877
Oil on canvas, 17" x 27"
S/L/L
Mount Washington and
Tuckerman's Ravine
Oil on canvas, 13" x 16 ½"
S/L/R
The Belknap Mill Society
Sunday, August 15, 1999 through Thursday, September 30, 1999
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| Benjamin Champney | Samuel Lancaster Gerry | Sylvester Phelps Hodgdon |
Tuckerman's Ravine and
Lion's Head |
Tuckerman's Ravine and Lion's Head Oil on canvas, 17" x 27" S/L/L |
Mount Washington and
Tuckerman's Ravine |
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| These paintings are of Tuckerman's Ravine, Lion's Head, Mount
Washington, and the Peabody River as seen from deep within Pinkham Notch along a dirt path
— today Route16. The artists used almost identical compositions but different pallets
in these works. Champney used dark, autumn colors so typical of his 1870s style. Gerry has
chosen lighter tones to emphasize the feeling of spring. Hodgdon has also chosen
springtime with bright, midday lighting. Champney focused on the river, the warm light, and Tuckerman's Ravine, while Gerry and Hodgdon emphasized the mountains. Hodgdon included signs of civilization with the people on the path. Gerry also placed a building in the scene. Champney, however, left out any sign of civilization except for the barren path. Hodgdon’s treatment of the scene was more literal, while both Champney and Gerry idealized it. |
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