"Deer in the White Mountains" by William Sonntag and Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait

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"Deer in the White Mountains" by William Sonntag and Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait

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This oil on canvas is a rare collaboration between two important 19th century American artists. It is signed and dated on the front of the canvas in the lower left W L Sonntag 1880 and then inscribed on the back in the known handwriting of Sonntag "W L Sonntag 1880 painted from nature in New Hampshire" and in Tait's hand "The Deer by A F Tait." It is presented in what is most likely the original frame. The canvas itself measures approx. 37" x 21" and with frame 48" x 33". Sonntag and Tait were known to have traveled and painted together in the northeast. The painting and frame are in excellent original condition. Sonntag was known for his landscape work, while Tait was best known for his animals and figurative work. William Louis Sonntag was a vital force in the Hudson River School movement. Inspired by the sweeping grandeur of the American landscape, Sonntag traveled extensively from his home in Cincinnati to the Ohio River Valley, Kentucky, and West Virginia to record his picturesque findings. He painted dramatic landscapes featuring cloud-filled vistas and majestic mountain ranges invested with a strong Romantic sentiment. Sonntag was elected an Academician of the National Academy of Design in 1861 and exhibited at all the major venues, including the Boston Art Club, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, and the Brooklyn Art Association. Celebrated as one of the most influential American painters, Sonntag is represented in the collections of The White House, The Smithsonian American Art Museum, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection in Madrid, and the National Gallery of Victoria in Australia. Arthur F. Tait taught himself artistic skill by copying paintings from the Royal Academy Institute of Manchester, England. He became a specialist in sporting, animal and frontier scenes. During his teen years Tait worked for a Manchester art dealer, which also helped increase his artistic knowledge. He became more interested in frontier life when he assisted George Catlin with his traveling Indian Gallery. In 1850 Tait moved to New York City and also established a camp in the Adirondack Mountains. He used this camp as a basis for many of his paintings. Tait became extremely popular due to the lithographs of his sport and frontier scenes. He was also known for still lifes of dead game hanging on a wall. Tait worked with Louis Maurer to create a series of Indian and Western paintings. He died in 1905.

Creator:
William Louis Sonntag Sr. 1 (Artist),Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait 1 (Artist)
Dimensions:
Height: 48 in (121.92 cm)Width: 33 in (83.82 cm)Depth: 4 in (10.16 cm)
Style:
American Classical (Of the Period)
Place of Origin:
United States
Period:
1880-1889
Date of Manufacture:
1880
Condition:
Dimensions listed include frame.
Seller Location:
Wiscasset, ME
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU1017611255721