After a Shower -- Nahant, Massachusetts
William Stanley Haseltine
American Art
In the 1860s Haseltine established his reputation with coastal scenes noted for their topographical accuracy. This painting resulted from an 1864 sketching trip to Nahant, a narrow peninsula north of Boston and exclusive summer resort. Haseltine’s interest in this locale was fostered by his familiarity with the work of Louis Agassiz (1807–1873), America’s preeminent geologist of the period. According to Agassiz, Nahant’s rocky coastline bore evidence of the earth’s formation through volcanic and glacial activities.
MEDIUM
Oil on canvas
DATES
ca. 1864
DIMENSIONS
14 7/8 x 22 15/16 in. (37.8 x 58.3 cm)
SIGNATURE
Signed lower left (initials in monogram): "W S H"
ACCESSION NUMBER
48.197
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Helen H. Plowden
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
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