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Looking into the Forest at Gumbo Limbo Trail

By Charley Harper1974

National Park Service, Museum Management Program

National Park Service, Museum Management Program
United States

In 1974, the National Park Service commissioned American Modernist artist Charley Harper (1922-2007) to create a series of eight paintings to represent the habitats at Anhinga Trail in Everglades National Park during the wet and dry seasons. This view is of the dense vegetation and animals found in a hardwood hammock. The strangler fig and gumbo limbo trees are readily recognizable. His use of three-dimensional leaves provides added depth to the canvas and at least 16 animals can be found in its detail. Harper's eight paintings were the basis for oversized replicas which were on exhibit at the Royal Palm area of Everglades National Park for over 30 years.

Details

  • Title: Looking into the Forest at Gumbo Limbo Trail
  • Creator: By Charley Harper
  • Date Created: 1974
  • Contributor: Everglades National Park
  • Park Website: Park Website
  • Other Related Links: Collections on the Web Catalog
  • National Park Service Catalog Number: EVER 62328
  • Measurements: H 61.0, W 61.0, T 3.8 cm
  • Material: Oil on canvas over wood

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