Artwork
North Easton, Massachusetts
North Easton, Massachusetts is a drawing by the Impressionist artist William Morris Hunt. It dates from 1877 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art. Hunt was one of the first American artists to draw with charcoal rather than chalk or graphite pencil.
- Accession no.
- 1943.327
- Credit line
- Gift of Mrs. G. Tappan Francis
About this work
Overview
In 1877, he visited North Easton, Massachusetts to paint a portrait of the financier and art patron, Oliver Ames.
Hunt was one of the first American artists to draw with charcoal rather than chalk or graphite pencil. In 1877, he visited North Easton, Massachusetts to paint a portrait of the financier and art patron, Oliver Ames. At this time Hunt made several drawings of the town of North Easton, viewed from across a millpond. This drawing portrays the scene around mid-afternoon. William Morris Hunt (American, 1824–1879)
Artist & collection
Artist
William Morris Hunt (March 31, 1824 – September 8, 1879) was an American painter.
