Sunset Scene
ca. 1875-1885
- Medium
- oil on wood
- Dimensions
- 27.2 × 48 cm
- Status
- In Museum Collection
- Collect24 Art ID
- C24-136484
Edward Mitchell Bannister (1828–1901) lived by the sea for most of his life, and many of his paintings, including Sunset Scene, feature boats or bodies of water. Here, the glowing oranges and yellows immediately draw us into the center of the image, highlighting the indistinct trees and buildings in the background. Bannister's intimate views of the American landscape contrast with the large vista…
Provenance
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Dr. Charles Mandell
Registry history
- ca. 1875-1885 — Recorded in the collection of Smithsonian American Art Museum
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