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Louis Comfort Tiffany
1848-1933 | American
White Mountains of New Hampshire
Signed "Louis C. Tiffany" (lower right)
Watercolor
Louis Comfort Tiffany, best known for his revolutionary glass innovations, was a multi-talented artistic genius and one of the most important artistic craftsmen in American history. Painting was Tiffany's first passion, and this exceptional watercolor demonstrates why he became internationally recognized for his stunning compositions. In White Mountains of New Hampshire, Tiffany expertly captures the picturesque beauty of the New England landscape—embodying his fascination with color, light and nature that would define his entire life's work.
Tiffany's masterful technique renders the brilliance of the sunlight, the lushness of the forest floor and the texture of the majestic trees all with mesmerizing naturalism. The hazy mountain in the distance is perfectly framed by rocks and trees brought into sharp relief, drawing the viewer into the scene. This subject, the White Mountains of New Hampshire, only appears one other time in Tiffany's vast oeuvre—in the monumental Hartwell Memorial window now at the Art Institute of Chicago. Installed in 1917 in Providence, Rhode Island, the Hartwell window is one of Tiffany's most complex and iconic, and this watercolor captures Tiffany's early exploration of the subject for this significant commission.
Born in 1848, Louis Comfort Tiffany was the son of Charles Lewis Tiffany, founder of the famed Tiffany & Co. Encouraged in his artistic pursuits, he studied under landscape painter George Inness, who instilled in him a deep sensitivity to light, color and nature. Tiffany first exhibited at the National Academy of Design in 1867 and soon embarked on extensive travels through Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, sketching and painting along the way.
By the 1880s, Tiffany had earned acclaim as both a painter and designer, exhibiting alongside artists such as Winslow Homer and Thomas Moran. His mastery of watercolor, influenced by travel companion Samuel Colman, complemented his oils and helped secure his reputation as one of America’s leading artists. International honors soon followed, including a gold medal in Paris in 1900, membership in the Legion of Honor and prizes across Europe, Japan and the United States. Today, his watercolors grace important museum collections, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and rarely appear on the market.
Dated 1914
Paper: 12 1/2" high x 10 1/4" wide (31.75 x 26.04 cm)
Frame: 17" high x 14 7/8" wide x 1 1/2" deep (43.18 x 37.78 x 3.81 cm)
White Mountains of New Hampshire by Louis Comfort Tiffany
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1848-1933 | American
White Mountains of New Hampshire
Signed "Louis C. Tiffany" (lower right)
Watercolor
Louis Comfort Tiffany, best known for his revolutionary glass innovations, was a multi-talented artistic genius and one of the most important artistic craftsmen in American history. Painting was Tiffany's first passion, and this exceptional watercolor demonstrates why he became internationally recognized for his stunning compositions. In White Mountains of New Hampshire, Tiffany expertly captures the picturesque beauty of the New England landscape—embodying his fascination with color, light and nature that would define his entire life's work.
Tiffany's masterful technique renders the brilliance of the sunlight, the lushness of the forest floor and the texture of the majestic trees all with mesmerizing naturalism. The hazy mountain in the distance is perfectly framed by rocks and trees brought into sharp relief, drawing the viewer into the scene. This subject, the White Mountains of New Hampshire, only appears one other time in Tiffany's vast oeuvre—in the monumental Hartwell Memorial window now at the Art Institute of Chicago. Installed in 1917 in Providence, Rhode Island, the Hartwell window is one of Tiffany's most complex and iconic, and this watercolor captures Tiffany's early exploration of the subject for this significant commission.
Born in 1848, Louis Comfort Tiffany was the son of Charles Lewis Tiffany, founder of the famed Tiffany & Co. Encouraged in his artistic pursuits, he studied under landscape painter George Inness, who instilled in him a deep sensitivity to light, color and nature. Tiffany first exhibited at the National Academy of Design in 1867 and soon embarked on extensive travels through Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, sketching and painting along the way.
By the 1880s, Tiffany had earned acclaim as both a painter and designer, exhibiting alongside artists such as Winslow Homer and Thomas Moran. His mastery of watercolor, influenced by travel companion Samuel Colman, complemented his oils and helped secure his reputation as one of America’s leading artists. International honors soon followed, including a gold medal in Paris in 1900, membership in the Legion of Honor and prizes across Europe, Japan and the United States. Today, his watercolors grace important museum collections, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and rarely appear on the market.
Dated 1914
Paper: 12 1/2" high x 10 1/4" wide (31.75 x 26.04 cm)
Frame: 17" high x 14 7/8" wide x 1 1/2" deep (43.18 x 37.78 x 3.81 cm)
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