The Ford, North
Conway
Oil on artist's board, 7" x 12"
S/D/L/R 1864
Mount Washington
from the Intervale
Oil on canvas, 15" x 25"
S/D/L/R 1872
The Belknap Mill Society
Sunday, August 15, 1999 through Thursday, September 30, 1999
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| Alfred Thompson Bricher | Benjamin Champney |
The Ford, North
Conway |
Mount Washington
from the Intervale |
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| Samuel Lancaster Gerry | Francis Seth Frost |
Mount Washington from the Saco
River |
Mount Washington |
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| Summer and fall, large and small, civilization and tranquility,
majestic Mount Washington and the distant Mount Washington — all provide the
contrasting vision of this popular White Mountain scene. Both Bricher and Gerry chose a
crossing of the Saco River called "The Ford." Not evident in Bricher's work, the
horses in Gerry's painting vividly depict the fording of the river. Whereas Gerry
emphasizes the grandeur of Mount Washington, Bricher draws your attention to the
foreground with cows, people, and birds. Champney chose his familiar view from the North
Conway Meadows, his painting conveying the vastness of the distant peaks. Frost's painting
is more intimate, with father and son haying in the open field and a couple with their
children picnicking on the shore. Note some characteristics of the artists — Champney's use of fall colors; Gerry's use of dogs and people on horseback; Frost's use of small figures, wispy clouds, and the oval format; Bricher's use of calm water. |
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