Pine Cliff, Mohonk, 1871 (from Sketchbook)
ca. 1870–71
Medium
Graphite on paper
Dimensions
5 1/2 x 8 3/4 in. (14 x 22.2 cm)
Classification
Drawing
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of S.B. Luyster, 1936
Accession Number
36.124w verso
Tags
Art Historical Context
Daniel Huntington's *Pine Cliff, Mohonk 1871 (frombook)* captures the rugged beauty of New York's Hudson Valley in a delicate graphite sketch. Created around 1870–71, this intimate landscape drawing (5 1/2 x 8 3/4 in.) depicts the dramatic Pine Cliff at Lake Mohonk, a retreat that drew artists seeking nature's sublime power. Huntington, a leading figure in 19th-century American art and president of the National Academy Design, was known for his ties to the Hudson River School, which celebrated the American wilderness as a source of national pride. As a sketchbook study, the work highlights Hu...
About the Artist
Daniel Huntington · 1816–1906
Daniel Huntington (1816–1906) was born into a prominent New York family on October 4, 1816, descending from distinguished New England lineage. His early education began at age fourteen at Smith's Academy in New Haven, followed by Yale College, where he studied with Samuel F. B. Morse, the inventor, artist, and president of the National Academy of Design, in 1835. After a disciplinary incident invo...