Autumn Landscape
1897
19th Century
12 in. x 16 in.
Henry Ward Ranger,
American,
(January 29, 1858–November 7, 1916)
Medium and Support:
oil on board
Credit Line:
Florence Griswold Museum, Gift of The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company
Accession Number:
2002.1.112
In "Autumn Landscape" of 1897, a slow undulating stream seperates the viewer from the opposite shore, where two figures stroll beneath the towering deciduous trees. A riot of multi-colored foliage fills the upper canvas and is cropped by its edges, giving the effect of a protective "umbrella" of shimmering leaves.