Object Details
Artist
Ernest Lawson, born Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada 1873-died Miami, FL 1939
Luce Center Label
Ernest Lawson chose to crop the view of Cripple Creek Mining Camp in Colorado so that the craggy mountain overpowers the space. When Lawson came west from New York City, he had trouble with the vastly different landscape, and complained that "he couldn't feel the place, . . . it was too bleak [and] forbidding." He fought against the dizziness and shortness of breath brought on by Colorado's high altitudes, and crafted numerous scenes of the dramatic landscape. This painting won Lawson a prize at the National Academy of Design, the last major award of his career. (Leeds, Ernest Lawson, 2000)
Credit Line
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Henry Ward Ranger through the National Academy of Design
Date
1929
Object number
1949.10.2
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
Painting
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
40 x 50 1/8 in. (101.6 x 127.4 cm)
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Department
Painting and Sculpture
On View
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor, 13A
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Data Source
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Topic
Landscape\mountain
Architecture\industry\mine
Landscape\Colorado
Landscape\bird's eye view
Landscape\river\Cripple Creek
Link to Original Record
Record ID
saam_1949.10.2