Landscape
1856
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1856
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Landscape is a 1856 by Henry White, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows a quiet Welsh valley with a winding river and hills in soft light. Henry White was a London lawyer who also took photos. In the 1850s his landscape photos helped set standards for British photography. He balanced sharp details with broad natural effects. The print feels still and calm, like a moment frozen in time. Look for more photos by Henry White (British, 1819–1903).
In the 1850s London lawyer Henry White was also recognized as one of Britain's most gifted landscape photographers. His work helped to establish the aesthetic standard for 19th-century British landscape photography. This charming image is an example of his best known work—intimate, lyrical landscapes taken in northern Wales. Here White carefully balanced his desire to faithfully record elaborate details with broad atmospheric effects. As with many of his photographs, this print registers a city-dweller's delight in finding himself in natural surroundings.
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