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Alexander Helwig Wyant (American, 1836-1892), On the Hudson, Oil on canvas, signed lower right. In period glt wood frame. In frame measures 30.5"x24"x2.25". Also includes brass picture light. Weight 11 pds 6 oz. Ohio born artist, Alexander Helwig Wyant (1836-1892) was associated early in his career with the Hudson River School artists. He later turned to tonalism having been influenced by the work of George Inness, who recognized Wyant’s talent and potential as an artist. Inness, who was impressed by Wyant’s talent helped him to secure the support of Nicholas Longworth, a Cincinnati patron of the arts. This financial help enabled Wyant to study for a year at the National Academy in New York City, where he settled for a short time in 1863. By 1865, he was in Karlsruhe, Germany with Hans Fredrik Gude, a Norwegian artist of the Dusseldorf school. Wyant also lived in England and was much influenced by the landscapes of J.M.W. Turner. In 1867, he returned to New York City where he established a studio and from where he traveled frequently into the Adirondack and Catskill Mountains. He was a member of the Century Association and the National Academy. Exhibitions included the following venues: :National Academy of Design, 1865-92; Brooklyn Art Association, 1867-92; Boston Arts Club, 1877-82; Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, 1879-81; Art Institute of Chicago; and Metropolitan Museum of Art. Public collections that include Wyant’s work can be found in the National Museum of American Art, Brooklyn Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Toledo Museum of Art, Tennessee State Museum, and the Kentucky Art Museum.
Condition: minor loss bottom left
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