M. Casey

The gift shop at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC has several books of
reproductions of the HRS canvases in their collection in a wide range of
prices. I think they also have matted copies of some of the works.

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>From: Bonnie Glickman <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Hudson Valley Artists
>Date: Wed, Aug 9, 2000, 4:31 AM
>

> [log in to unmask] wrote:
>>
>> Dear Friends,
>>
>> Does anyone know where copies of some of the beautiful landscapes of the
>> Hudson Valley artists can be purchased?
>>
>> I don't know an exact artist as I can't seem to find examples of their work
>> on the net.  Thank you in advance.  Mary L. Casey
>
> Hi Mary!
>
> I had this bookmarked - Do a web search for HUDSON RIVER SCHOOL and/or
> any of the the artists mentioned below.  If you have trouble, email me
> directly and I'll help you out.
>
> I'm sure any NYS art gallery IE., MAG in Rochester, Munson-Williams in
> Utica, Albright-Knox in Buffalo) would have books, prints, etc. either in
> stock or available.
>
> Bonnie Glickman, Rochester NY
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> Source: http://www.hermus.com/hudson.htm
>
> "First American school of Landscape painting active from 1825-1870.
> Initially led by Thomas Cole. Cole, as well as Asher Durand, John
> Kensett, Thomas Doughty, Jasper Cropsey and John Casilear searched the
> Hudson Valley and surrounding New England area for new, exciting and
> uniquely American images. At the time, America was a nation yearning for
> artistic identity. The Hudson river style provided what Americans craved;
> dramatic and uniquely American landscapes. The Hudson River artists loved
> the American wilderness. It was land -untainted by man."
>
> and:
>
> "By the 1850's , the American art world was dominated by Asher
> Durand and the second generation Hudson River Artists i.e. Worthington
> Whittredge, Albert Bierstadt, Frederic Church, Fitz Hugh Lane, Sanford
> Gifford and Thomas Martin Heade.