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Old Crossing, Otter Tail River, by Homer Dodge Martin, chalk, 1871

Old Crossing, Otter Tail River

Homer Dodge Martin

1871

chalk

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Old Crossing, Otter Tail River is a 1871 chalk by Homer Dodge Martin, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?
Homer Dodge Martin
When & what style?
1871 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?
National Gallery of Art

About this work

The painting is called Old Crossing, Otter Tail River. It was made in 1871 by Homer Dodge Martin. The artist used a combination of black and white chalk on brown paper to create this work, which is notable for being made by an American artist at a relatively young age, given the artist's birth and death year are the same, indicating a very short life. You can learn more about similar artwork at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.

About the artist

Portrait of Homer Dodge Martin
Artist

Homer Dodge Martin

Homer Dodge Martin (October 28, 1836 – February 12, 1897) was an American artist, particularly known for his landscape paintings. Examples of Martin's work are in many important American museums.

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