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Late 19th Century Tonalist Rocky Mountain High Camp Landscape

1900

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Late 19th Century Tonalist Rocky Mountain High Camp Landscape Wonderful 19th Century tonalist painting of Flat Top Mountain in the Rocky Mountains by unknown artist (American, late 19th-20th Century). Unsigned. Unframed. Size: 16"H x 24"W. Tonalism was an artistic style that emerged in the 1880s when American artists began to paint landscape forms with an overall tone of colored atmosphere or mist. Between 1880 and 1915, dark, neutral hues such as gray, brown or blue, often dominated compositions by artists associated with the style.
  • Creation Year:
    1900
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 16 in (40.64 cm)Width: 24 in (60.96 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
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  • Condition:
    Professionally restored; Two tears to canvas professionally repaired and in-painted, with some texture near repaired area.
  • Gallery Location:
    Soquel, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: JT-D34401stDibs: LU54214878342

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