Washington at Valley Forge

Amerikanische Malerei 1849–1850, mid 19th century

This painting shows a wintry landscape from a slightly elevated point of view. Rolling hills extend in the background, with small houses, snowy tress, and distant mountains visible. Closer to us, people are gathered outside of a yellow cabin. Several of them appear to be soldiers wearing blue uniforms and tricorn hats, holding tall guns. One person on horseback holds an American flag. In the center, a man sits on a white horse, wearing a blue-and-gold uniform under a cloak. Two small fires create billows of gray smoke. More people on horseback make their way across a path through the snowy hills. The brushstrokes are smooth and detailed, and the color palette includes blues, grays, whites, browns, and greens.
Artiste
Amerikanische Malerei 1849–1850
Datation
mid 19th century
Catégorie
Peinture
Technique
Huile sur toile
Dimensions
75,9 × 101,5 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Domaine public, CC0

Description de l’image

This painting shows a wintry landscape from a slightly elevated point of view. Rolling hills extend in the background, with small houses, snowy tress, and distant mountains visible. Closer to us, people are gathered outside of a yellow cabin. Several of them appear to be soldiers wearing blue uniforms and tricorn hats, holding tall guns. One person on horseback holds an American flag. In the center, a man sits on a white horse, wearing a blue-and-gold uniform under a cloak. Two small fires create billows of gray smoke. More people on horseback make their way across a path through the snowy hills. The brushstrokes are smooth and detailed, and the color palette includes blues, grays, whites, browns, and greens.

Amerikanische Malerei 1849–1850