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Half Dome and Royal Arches, Yosemite, from Glacier Point

Half Dome and Royal Arches, Yosemite, from Glacier Point, by Samuel Colman, gouache, 1870
Half Dome and Royal Arches, Yosemite, from Glacier Point, by Samuel Colman, gouache, 1870

Half Dome and Royal Arches, Yosemite, from Glacier Point is a gouache drawing by the Impressionist artist Samuel Colman. It dates from 1870 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.

Inscription
Inscribed:lower left in graphite: Half Dome + Royal Arches Yosemite; lower right in graphite: 9 5/8 x 13 1/2 9c; lower left corner in graphite: 18 [circled]; across top verso of mat in purple ink: [undeciphered] Half Dome + Cathedral Arches Yosemite / From Glacier Point.

About this work

Overview

This drawing depicts a Yosemite landscape, created by Samuel Colman around 1870 using watercolor and gouache over graphite on gray paper.

Artist & collection

Portrait of Samuel Colman

Artist

Samuel Colman

Samuel Colman (March 4, 1832 – March 26, 1920) was an American painter, interior designer, and writer, probably best remembered for his paintings of the Hudson River.

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Who painted Half Dome and Royal Arches, Yosemite, from Glacier Point?

Half Dome and Royal Arches, Yosemite, from Glacier Point was painted by Samuel Colman in 1870.

Where can I see Half Dome and Royal Arches, Yosemite, from Glacier Point?

Half Dome and Royal Arches, Yosemite, from Glacier Point is held by National Gallery of Art.

What movement is Half Dome and Royal Arches, Yosemite, from Glacier Point?

Half Dome and Royal Arches, Yosemite, from Glacier Point is associated with Impressionism.

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