On Schroon River, Looking Northwest, New York; from the disassembled "Schroon Lake Sketchbook"

Collections: 
The Sketchbooks of Asher B. Durand
Classification: 
DRAWINGS
Is owned by NYHS: 
Yes
Highlight: 
Not promoted
Date: 
1837
Medium: 
Graphite on paper
Dimensions: 
Paper: 9 1/4 x 13 3/8 in. (23.5 x 34 cm), irregular
Description: 

Landscape

Credit Line: 
Gift of Miss Nora Durand Woodman
Object Number: 
1918.90
Inscriptions: 

Inscribed at lower left in graphite: "on Schroon River looking northwest / July 1st. 1837."

Provenance: 

Descent through the artist's family

Date End: 
1837
eMuseum Object ID: 
14755
Sort order: 
14
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OFF
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Schroon Lake, New York, Looking South; from the disassembled "Schroon Lake Sketchbook"

Collections: 
The Sketchbooks of Asher B. Durand
Classification: 
DRAWINGS
Is owned by NYHS: 
Yes
Highlight: 
Not promoted
Date: 
1837
Medium: 
Graphite on paper
Dimensions: 
Overall: 9 1/4 x 13 1/4 in. ( 23.5 x 33.7 cm )
Description: 

Landscape

Credit Line: 
Gift of Miss Nora Durand Woodman
Object Number: 
1918.88
Inscriptions: 

Inscribed at lower right in graphite: "June 27 Schroon Lake looking South / from west shore"

Provenance: 

Descent through the artist's family

Date End: 
1837
eMuseum Object ID: 
14754
Sort order: 
12
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OFF
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Mountains North of Schroon Lake, New York; from the disassembled "Schroon Lake Sketchbook"

Collections: 
The Sketchbooks of Asher B. Durand
Classification: 
DRAWINGS
Is owned by NYHS: 
Yes
Highlight: 
Not promoted
Date: 
1837
Medium: 
Graphite on paper
Dimensions: 
Overall: 9 1/4 x 13 1/4 in. ( 23.5 x 33.7 cm )
Description: 

Landscape

Credit Line: 
Gift of Miss Nora Durand Woodman
Object Number: 
1918.87
Inscriptions: 

Inscribed at lower left in graphite: "Mountains North of Schroon Lake, looking north / June 30th"

Provenance: 

Descent through the artist's family

Date End: 
1837
eMuseum Object ID: 
14753
Sort order: 
11
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OFF
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Study of a Tree, Schroon Lake, New York; from the disassembled "Schroon Lake Sketchbook"

Collections: 
The Sketchbooks of Asher B. Durand
Classification: 
DRAWINGS
Is owned by NYHS: 
Yes
Highlight: 
Not promoted
Date: 
1837
Medium: 
Graphite on paper
Dimensions: 
Overall: 9 1/4 x 13 1/4 in. ( 23.5 x 33.7 cm )
Description: 

Landscape

Credit Line: 
Gift of Miss Nora Durand Woodman
Object Number: 
1918.70
Inscriptions: 

Verso inscribed at center in graphite: "13[encircled]"

Provenance: 

Descent through the artist's family

Date End: 
1837
eMuseum Object ID: 
14746
Sort order: 
9
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OFF
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Hilly Landscape with Trees; from the disassembled "Kingston Sketchbook"

Collections: 
The Sketchbooks of Asher B. Durand
Classification: 
DRAWINGS
Is owned by NYHS: 
Yes
Highlight: 
Not promoted
Date: 
c. 1838
Medium: 
Graphite on paper; brown ink and wash and graphite
Dimensions: 
Overall: 9 7/8 x 15 in. ( 25.1 x 38.1 cm )
Description: 

Landscape

Credit Line: 
Gift of Miss Nora Durand Woodman
Object Number: 
1918.108
Inscriptions: 

Inscribed at upper right in graphite: "10."

Provenance: 

Descent through the artist's family

Date End: 
1838
eMuseum Object ID: 
14648
Sort order: 
28
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OFF
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Tree Study; from the disassembled "Kingston Sketchbook"; verso: mountainous landscape

Collections: 
The Sketchbooks of Asher B. Durand
Classification: 
DRAWINGS
Is owned by NYHS: 
Yes
Highlight: 
Not promoted
Date: 
c. 1838
Medium: 
Graphite on paper
Dimensions: 
Overall: 9 7/8 x 15 in. ( 25.1 x 38.1 cm )
Description: 

Landscape

Credit Line: 
Gift of Miss Nora Durand Woodman
Object Number: 
1918.106
Inscriptions: 

Inscribed at upper right in graphite: "8."

Provenance: 

Descent through the artist's family

Date End: 
1838
eMuseum Object ID: 
14647
Sort order: 
26
Exclude from TMS update: 
OFF
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Study of Three Trees; from the disassembled "Kingston Sketchbook"

Collections: 
The Sketchbooks of Asher B. Durand
Classification: 
DRAWINGS
Is owned by NYHS: 
Yes
Highlight: 
Not promoted
Date: 
c. 1838
Medium: 
Graphite on paper
Dimensions: 
Overall: 9 7/8 x 15 in. ( 25.1 x 38.1 cm )
Description: 

Landscape details

Credit Line: 
Gift of Miss Nora Durand Woodman
Object Number: 
1918.104
Inscriptions: 

Inscribed at upper right in graphite: "6."

Provenance: 

Descent through the artist's family

Date End: 
1838
eMuseum Object ID: 
14643
Sort order: 
24
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OFF
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Sketchbook with 39 Folios, 2 blank and yellow endpapers

Collections: 
The Sketchbooks of Asher B. Durand
Classification: 
DRAWINGS
Is owned by NYHS: 
Yes
Highlight: 
Not promoted
Date: 
1867-70
Medium: 
Graphite and white chalk on off-white, brown and gray paper
Dimensions: 
Overall: 4 7/8 x 8 3/16 in. (12.4 x 20.8 cm)
Credit Line: 
Gift of Miss Nora Durand Woodman
Object Number: 
X.487[dup]
Inscriptions: 

Inscribed on front endpaper in graphite: "Sketch Book / of Asher Brown Durand / N.DW."

Provenance: 

Descent through the artist's family

Date End: 
1883
eMuseum Object ID: 
13125
Sort order: 
8
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OFF
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Sketchbook with 47 Folios

Collections: 
The Sketchbooks of Asher B. Durand
Classification: 
DRAWINGS
Is owned by NYHS: 
Yes
Highlight: 
Not promoted
Date: 
1835-36
Medium: 
Graphite on beige paper bound into a sketchbook
Dimensions: 
Overall: 8 7/8 x 11 1/2 in. (22.5 x 29.2 cm)
Description: 

Sketchbook

Credit Line: 
Gift of Miss Nora Durand Woodman
Object Number: 
1918.57
Inscriptions: 

Various throughout

Gallery Label: 

This sketchbook includes drawings from Durand's September 1835 expedition to Pine Orchard, where the Catskill Mountain House was located, and his visits to the nearby picturesque sites including Kaaterskill Falls. He sketched the falls from the base, looking up to emphasize the height and drama of the water plunging down the rocky gorge. Durand also included the viewing station at the summit, testifying to the popularity of the falls as a destination for visitors to the famous resort hotel nearby.

Provenance: 

Descent through the artist's family

Date End: 
1836
eMuseum Object ID: 
6646
Sort order: 
1
Exclude from TMS update: 
OFF
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

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