Manchester-Concord, New Hampshire
Artist
Dana Smith
(American, 1805 - 1901)
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1880
MediumOil on board
Dimensions16 1/2 x 26 in. (41.9 x 66 cm)
Overall, Frame: 21 1/4 x 30 3/4 in. (54 x 78.1 cm)
Overall, Frame: 21 1/4 x 30 3/4 in. (54 x 78.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch
Object number78.633.7
Not on view
DescriptionOil on board painting. Aerial landscape. Contains details of factories, fences, and haystacks.Label TextDana Smith American, 1805–1901 Manchester-Concord, New Hampshire, ca. 1880 Oil on board Moffat's Creek, Rockbridge County, Virginia, ca. 1825 American Oil on canvas Many early American painters first studied drawing to pursue careers as surveyors and military mapmakers. As seen on the left, New Hampshire artist Dana Smith embellished his map paintings with details of factories, fences, and haystacks. The view of Moffat’s Creek on the right offers an even more precise record of topography and architecture, though its location remains unclear. The large brick building with a cupola and portico may be Liberty Hall Academy, the forerunner of today’s Washington and Lee University. Gifts of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch 78.633.7 and 80.181.8 ProvenanceGift of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch to Chrylser Museum of Art, 1978.Exhibition History"Democratic Designs: American Folk Paintings from the Chrysler Museum," Willoughby-Baylor House, Norfolk, VA, August 16, 2014 - April 5, 2015.
