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River Landscape
Ernest Wadsworth Longfellow1875
National Park Service, Museum Management Program
United States
The second son of iconic poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Ernest considered a career as a military engineer before pursuing a successful career as an artist. This work depicting the Moose River in Maine belonged to Ernest's sister Alice. She often went on camping trips to the Maine woods, including a trip to the Moose River in 1877.
Longfellow House - Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site
Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Details
- Title: River Landscape
- Creator: Ernest Wadsworth Longfellow
- Date Created: 1875
- Physical Dimensions: H 46, W 57.9 cm
- Type: Painting
- Contributor: Longfellow House - Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site, National Park Service
- Medium: Oil on canvas
- Source: Treasured Landscapes: National Park Service Art Collections Tell America's Stories
- Park Website: Longfellow House - Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site
- National Park Service Catalog Number: LONG 4605
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