Artwork
Mounting of the Guard
Mounting of the Guard is an oil painting by the Romanticist artist Redpath. It dates from 1850 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Technique & Style
Mounting of the Guard is executed in oil paint on a canvas support, a medium typical of mid‑nineteenth‑century American painting. The work measures 67.5 cm in height and 100 cm in width, as recorded in the artwork’s provenance and catalog data. No further details about the artist’s handling, surface condition, or specific stylistic characteristics are provided in the available sources.
History & Provenance
No specific exhibition history or inventory accession numbers for the work are provided in the available records.
The work was created in 1850 by the artist Redpath. It is recorded as originating from the Hudson River Valley.
Provenance begins with the Harry Stone Gallery in New York, which held the painting in 1945 before selling it in 1946 to collectors Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch. The Garbisches later donated the painting to the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., where it entered the collection in 1955.
Mounting of the Guard is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. The work entered the museum's holdings in 1955 as a gift from Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch. Prior to this donation, the painting was sold to the Garbisches in 1946 by the Harry Stone Gallery of New York, which had recorded the piece as originating from the Hudson River Valley in 1945.
No specific exhibition history or inventory accession numbers for the work are provided in the available records.
Overview
Redpath's Mounting of the Guard, an oil painting from approximately 1850, presents a tranquil scene centered on a boat and a prominent tree. Executed on canvas, this work captures a moment of stillness, characterized by its serene atmosphere and the artist's application of warm hues. The composition invites contemplation of its elemental subjects within a carefully rendered setting.
Subject & Meaning
The painting features an aged boat alongside a substantial tree, elements that together evoke a sense of enduring presence and the passage of time. The artist renders these subjects within a calm environment, suggesting a quiet contemplation of nature's stability. The juxtaposition of the weathered vessel and the mature tree contributes to the work's reflective quality, emphasizing a narrative of longevity.
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