Mount Monadnock
probably 1911/1914
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
overall: 56.4 × 61.4 cm (22 3/16 × 24 3/16 in.) framed: 78.4 × 83.2 × 6.7 cm (30 7/8 × 32 3/4 × 2 5/8 in.)
Classification
Painting
Department
CAB
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Corcoran Collection (Museum Purchase, Anna E. Clark Fund)
Accession Number
2014.79.34
Art Historical Context
Abbott Handerson Thayer's *Mount Monadnock* (probably 1911/1914) captures the majestic presence of New Hampshire's iconic granite peak, a subject that captivated the artist throughout his career. Thayer, an American painter known for his luminous landscapes and portraits infused with idealism, viewed Monadnock as a spiritual emblem of nature's harmony. This oil on canvas, measuring 56.4 × 61.4 cm, exemplifies his late style, blending precise realism with subtle tonal effects reminiscent of Tonalism and the Barbizon school's reverence for unspoiled wilderness. Painted during a period when Thay...