View from Gambles Hill
1857
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1857
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
View from Gambles Hill is a 1857 ink by Edward Beyer, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows a wide view of a small town by a river. Buildings with simple roofs line the water’s edge, and a few people walk along the dirt path in the foreground. Smoke rises from chimneys, and a small boat sits near the shore. In the distance, a bridge stretches over the river, connecting two parts of the town. The title says it’s called *View from Gambles Hill*, and the artist used a method called lithography to print it. The scene looks calm but busy, with fields and trees beyond the buildings. If you like this style, check out lithography to see how artists made prints like this.
Edward Beyer (1820–1865) was a German landscape painter who was active in the United States and became known for his depiction of the Antebellum South.
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