Hudson Valley Paintings Auction Ending 5/21

#85 – Framed 19thC o/c View of Koscioskos Monument at West Point with boats on Hudson River, mountains and figures. Old label affixed to back on stretcher, "By Samuel L. Gerry 1813-1891." Bio AskArt: A leader of the White Mountain School of painting in the 1840s, Samuel Gerry painted in the Hudson River style and also was among the Hudson River School artists who painted in that geographical area. He also painted occasional views of the Hudson River Valley including in 1858, a painting titled West Point, Hudson River, and Sailing on the Hudson (undated). In addition, he was noted for portrait, genre and animal subjects, and sometimes he copied the works of other artists such as several by New York artist George Harvey (1800-1878) and by William Henry Bartlett (1809-1854). According to Shannon's auction catalogue of 10/24/2002: Samuel Gerry and James Burt were close artistic friends and lived across the street from each other in Boston. In 1836, they collaborated on a series of Boston views for the engines of the Boston Fire Company. Over the years, the two would collaborate on landscapes that became engravings, especially those of William Henry Bartlett, English painter and engraver. Gerry was born in Boston and had no formal art training. It is thought that major American influences on his work were Hudson River School painters Asher Durand and Thomas Cole as well as artists he met on his travels in Europe between 1837 and 1840. When he returned to America, he set up a studio in Boston and made many trips from there to New Hampshire. He exhibited at the Boston Athenaeum and was a founder of the Boston Art Club, organized 1854. In 1858, he served as the Club's President. He made two return trips to Italy, 1850 to 1854 and 1873 to 1875 24.25" x 30.25"

Framed 19thC o/c View of Koscioskos Monument at West Point with boats on Hudson River, mountains and figures. Old label affixed to back on stretcher, "By Samuel L. Gerry 1813-1891." Bio AskArt: A leader of the White Mountain School of painting in the 1840s, Samuel Gerry painted in the Hudson River style and also was among the Hudson River School artists who painted in that geographical area. He also painted occasional views of the Hudson River Valley including in 1858, a painting titled West Point, Hudson River, and Sailing on the Hudson (undated). In addition, he was noted for portrait, genre and animal subjects, and sometimes he copied the works of other artists such as several by New York artist George Harvey (1800-1878) and by William Henry Bartlett (1809-1854). According to Shannon's auction catalogue of 10/24/2002: Samuel Gerry and James Burt were close artistic friends and lived across the street from each other in Boston. In 1836, they collaborated on a series of Boston views for the engines of the Boston Fire Company. Over the years, the two would collaborate on landscapes that became engravings, especially those of William Henry Bartlett, English painter and engraver. Gerry was born in Boston and had no formal art training. It is thought that major American influences on his work were Hudson River School painters Asher Durand and Thomas Cole as well as artists he met on his travels in Europe between 1837 and 1840. When he returned to America, he set up a studio in Boston and made many trips from there to New Hampshire. He exhibited at the Boston Athenaeum and was a founder of the Boston Art Club, organized 1854. In 1858, he served as the Club's President. He made two return trips to Italy, 1850 to 1854 and 1873 to 1875 24.25" x 30.25"

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