Sierra Saguache

Details

HAMILTON HAMILTON (1847-1928)
Sierra Saguache
signed and indistinctly dated and inscribed 'Hamilton Hamilton/187*/ Sierra Saguache' (lower right)
oil on canvas
18 ¼ x 30 ¼ in. (46.4 x 76.8 cm.)
Painted circa 1873.

Provenance

Private collection, New Jersey.
Keno Auctions, New York, 12 June 2012, lot 27.
Acquired by the present owner from the above.

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Lot Essay

In 1873, Hamilton Hamilton embarked upon a sketching exhibition in Colorado, particularly garnering inspiration from the majestic Rocky Mountains. The present work likely depicts the mountains of Colorado's Saguache County, located in the northern San Luis Valley.

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