Capri
1869
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
About the artist
Artist
William Stanley Haseltine
American, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1835–1900 Rome
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From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Capri is a 1869 unspecified by William Stanley Haseltine, a American Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
William Stanley Haseltine painted jagged Capri rocks glowing in late sun. The cliffs look almost soft, lit from behind by warm gold. Tiny waves hit their bases in foamy white. Haseltine visited Capri once in 1869. He sketched the volcanic stone, then finished the picture back in his studio. The colors feel calm, but the shapes are wild. Next time you’re near Ohio, check the Cleveland Museum of Art for this view.
The Philadelphia-born Haseltine favored images of coastal rocks, painting them on both sides of the Atlantic throughout his career. Best known for his scenes of Maine and Massachusetts shorelines, Haseltine based this painting on volcanic rocks from the uninhabited eastern end of Capri, an island off the southwestern coast of Italy.
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American, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1835–1900 Rome
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