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Oil painting on canvas; depicts hill in foreground that overlooks the harbor with Boston neck in the mid-ground with State House, church steeples and other building visible; several figures in foreground include three men and one woman on horseback (at PR), three shepherds and two sheep (at PL) and couple overlooking the water, sun is low in sky with pink tones; gilt ornamental frame.
landscapes (representations)
oil paintings (visual works)
oil paint (paint)
unprimed canvas
Painting
"Artful Stories": In the first half of the nineteenth century, Boston was a thriving port and a densely populated city. This view is taken from Dorchester Heights in South Boston looking northeast toward Boston, with Charlestown beyond. The painting is thought to have been done by French artist Victor De Grailly, who, although best known for his views of America, never set foot in the country. He found a profitable market copying published prints of American cities and landscapes by British artist William H. Bartlett.
Conservation funds provided by Robert Bayard Severy in memory of his father, Robert Pease Severy (1899-1992)
"Lawrence #5 Legild" (handwritten)
Attributed to De Grailly, Victor, 1804-1889 (Artist)
Shreve, Crump & Low (Vendor)
Paris, France
30 x 37 3/4 (HxW) (inches)
In memory of Mrs. Madeleine Tinkham Miller
2004.12
France
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