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A Home in the Wilderness
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Gifford’s view of Mount Hayes in New Hampshire records human intrusion into a remote landscape. On the left riverbank a log cabin stands amid a recently cleared patch of land with several tree stumps, while figures in its doorway greet a man who has arrived with a canoe of supplies.
| Artist / Maker | Sanford Robinson Gifford |
|---|---|
| Date | 1866 |
| Culture / Origin | United States |
| Medium | oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | Framed: 114.9 x 173.7 x 16.5 cm (45 1/4 x 68 3/8 x 6 1/2 in.); Unframed: 76.8 x 135.7 cm (30 1/4 x 53 7/16 in.); Former: 96 x 154.5 x 9 cm (37 13/16 x 60 13/16 x 3 9/16 in.) |
| Department | American Painting and Sculpture |
| Type | Painting |
About the Artist
Sanford Robinson Gifford (American, 1823–1880) Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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