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Charles Russell Loomis
1880s Original Hudson River School Landscape -- Sunset Through The Forest

Circa 1880

About the Item

Beautiful Hudson River School Original gouache autumnal landscape of vivid sunset through forest by Charles Russell Loomis (American 1857 - 1936), circa 1880. Warm and cool tones with bright hues offers enjoyable and sustained engagement with each viewing. Medium: Gouache on paper adhered to cardboard. Condition: Good. Image size: 13"H x 9.75"W. Unframed The impressionist painter, Charles Russell Loomis, was born in Windsor, Connecticut, and grew up in Hartford. Loomis studied at the Yale School of Fine Arts and stayed on as an instructor until 1882 when he became an assistant to James Wells Champney at the Hartford Art School. Loomis later settled in Massachusetts. He traveled in the summers to Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, and the Hudson River Valley of New York. Loomis worked primarily in watercolor and was known for his landscapes, figures, and marine scenes. Loomis exhibited at the Boston Club from 1882 to 1885, National Academy of Design from 1883 to 1891, Art Institute of Chicago and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Annual in 1888. His works are held in the permanent collections of the New Britain Museum of Art, Connecticut Historical Society, and Smithsonian American Art Museum.
  • Creator:
    Charles Russell Loomis (1857 - 1936, American)
  • Creation Year:
    Circa 1880
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 13 in (33.02 cm)Width: 9.75 in (24.77 cm)Depth: 0.2 in (5.08 mm)
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  • Condition:
    Professionally cleaned with two minor tears repaired (see images). Has original backing of cardboard. No discoloration or foxing.
  • Gallery Location:
    Soquel, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: D91091stDibs: LU54213969502
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