West Point from Fort Putnam: A Group of Three Works

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ROBERT HAVELL, JR. (1793-1878)
West Point from Fort Putnam: A Group of Three Works
oil on canvas
29 x 40 in. (73.7 x 101.6 cm.)(3)
Painted circa 1842.

Provenance

Kennedy Galleries, Inc., New York, by 1964.
Alexander Gallery, New York.
Acquired by the present owner from the above, 2013.

Literature

The Kennedy Quarterly, vol. IV, no. 3, April 1964, n.p., no. 122, cover illustration.
J.K. Howat, The Hudson River and Its Painters, New York, 1972, p. 159, no. 49, illustrated.
L. Leary, ed., James Kirke Paulding, Boston, Massachusetts, 1984, p. 62.
T. Cusack, Riverscapes and National Identities, Syracuse, New York, 2010, p. 53.

Exhibited

New York, Kennedy Galleries, Inc., An Important Exhibition of American Landscapes, Still Lifes, Portraits & Genre Paintings, April 1964 (as View of West Point from Fort Putnam).
Yonkers, New York, Hudson River Museum, The Panoramic River: Seeing the Hudson and the Thames, February 2-May 19, 2013.

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Lot Essay

Painted around 1842, the present work demonstrates Robert Havell, Jr.'s skill in oil. While he was primarily known for his etchings, works such as West Point from Fort Putnam emphasize his mastery of color and exacting topographical detail. Based upon his field sketches of the area, this pleasant Hudson River view features Bannerman's Island in the central background.

This lot is accompanied by a related sketch and aquatint engraving by the artist.

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