Photo of collection object In the Woods — Smith, Francis Hopkinson. In the Woods, 1877. Transparent and opaque watercolor and black chalk on beige, thick, rough-textured woodpulp board, 26 7/16 x 16 1/16 in. (67.2 x 40.8 cm) Frame: 35 x 24 1/4 x 2 7/8 in. (88.9 x 61.6 x 7.3 cm). Gift of the American Art Council, 1994.65. No known copyright restrictions.

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum

In the Woods

1877

Francis Hopkinson Smith

American, 1838-1915

American Art

A successful civil engineer and author, Francis “Hop” Smith was also an accomplished watercolorist whose faithful approach to landscape resembled that of the American Pre-Raphaelites. He found his subject matter in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, where he made regular summer sketching excursions. Smith’s pictures of trees earned him special praise from contemporary critics who admired his portrait-like, noble characterizations of these old forest dwellers.

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Smith, Francis Hopkinson
Classification: Watercolor
Formatted Medium: Transparent and opaque watercolor and black chalk on beige, thick, rough-textured woodpulp board
Medium: transparent, opaque, watercolor, black, chalk, beige, thick, rough-textured, woodpulp, board
Dimensions: 26 7/16 x 16 1/16 in. (67.2 x 40.8 cm) Frame: 35 x 24 1/4 x 2 7/8 in. (88.9 x 61.6 x 7.3 cm)
Departments: American Art
Accession Number: 1994.65
Credit Line: Gift of the American Art Council
Exhibitions: Brushed with Light: American Landscape Watercolors from the Collection, Realm of Marvels: Building Collections for the Future, Masters of Color and Light: Homer, Sargent and the American Watercolor Movement
Rights Statement: No known copyright restrictions
Museum Location: This item is not on view
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