Artwork
Mill Dam in Traunstein
Mill Dam in Traunstein is a watercolor work on paper by the Hudson River School artist William Stanley Haseltine. It dates from 1894 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
The painting portrays a solitary tree beside a dam in Traunstein, rendered in watercolor and gouache on blue-wove paper. It exemplifies Haseltine's precise observation of natural forms and his fascination with the interplay of light and vegetation characteristic of 19th-century American landscape painting. The work belongs to the collection of The American Wing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Technique & Style
The piece is classified as a landscape and depicts a tree, reflecting the artist's focus on naturalistic representation and compositional balance.
Mill Dam in Traunstein is an 1894 watercolor and gouache painting on blue wove paper, measuring 38.1 by 56.5 cm, housed in the American Wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Executed in a realistic American landscape style, the work employs precise brushwork and tonal layering characteristic of Haseltine's mature period, rendering a tranquil riverside scene with careful attention to atmospheric effects and botanical detail. The piece is classified as a landscape and depicts a tree, reflecting the artist's focus on naturalistic representation and compositional balance.
History & Provenance
Mill Dam in Traunstein is held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, listed in its inventory as part of The American Wing collection. The work, created in 1894 by William Stanley Haseltine using watercolor and gouache on blue wove paper, measures 38.1 × 56.5 cm. It has been exhibited in the museum’s galleries as part of displays focusing on American landscape painting.
Overview
Mill Dam in Traunstein, a watercolor and gouache work on blue wove paper by William Stanley Haseltine, dates to 1894. The piece captures a serene landscape centered around a river dam, surrounded by tall, still trees under a soft, glowing sky.
Artist & collection
Artist
William Stanley Haseltine was born on June 11, 1835, in Philadelphia to John Haseltine, a successful businessman, and Elizabeth Shinn Haseltine, an amateur landscape painter.
