Student Artwork Guide — A River Glimpse

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Thomas Doughty, A River Glimpse. Public domain. See this canvas under a moving light: the drawing, the true colour under the varnish, the bare pigment

The facts

Artist: Thomas Doughty artsdot.com/en/artists/thomas-doughty/
Artist’s dates: 1793 – 1856
Movement: Hudson River School American landscape painters treating vast untouched wilderness as something close to holy.

Copyright This work is in the public domain. Thomas Doughty died in 1856; copyright lasts 70 years after the artist’s death, so it ended in 1926.

A River Glimpse — Thomas Doughty

When might this have been painted?

1790
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1830
1840
1850

Row above: the years. Row below: how old the artist was at the start and at the end of each span — 0 at birth, 63 at death.

Shaded: the lifetime of Thomas Doughty (1793–1856) every dated painting, decade by decade

First works: up to 1832 Main working years: 1832–1838 Late works: from 1838

Those three bands split the works this catalogue has a date for into a first quarter, a middle half and a last quarter. They are not the artist’s complete output: a thin stretch may be a gap in the record rather than a quiet spell. The same years with the artist’s life laid along them

This record has no exact year on file — using the artist's lifetime and the work's style, what decade would you guess?

Compare with

In Natures Wonderland, 1835 artsdot.com/en/art/thomas-doughty-in-natures-wonderland-8CEGZ2-en/
Landscape with Two Figures, 1855 artsdot.com/en/art/thomas-doughty-landscape-with-two-figures-8CEGZD-en/
View on the St. Croix River near Robbinston, 1835 artsdot.com/en/art/thomas-doughty-view-on-the-st-croix-river-near-robbinston-8CEH2C-en/

Pick one work above: name two things it shares with this one, and one thing that's different.

More works to set beside this one: artsdot.com/en/art/similar/thomas-doughty-a-river-glimpse-8CEGYE-en/

Colours

Measured from the image

Main colour

Putty #dee4e6

Catalogued palette

#DEE4E6
#393029
#796D56
#ADB2B2

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Palette: Neutrals The dominant colour family in the image.
Main colour name: Putty
Intensity: Monochromatic How saturated and varied the colours are, from a single toned-down hue to many bright ones.
Contrast: Statement How much the colours differ in lightness and saturation across the picture.
Harmony: Softly Mixed Palette How well the colours work together, from clashing to fully unified.
Brightness: Bright How light or dark the picture reads overall, from deep shadow to bright highlight.
Saturation: Muted How pure and strong the colours are, from near-grey to fully vivid.

Where in the world is this painting looked at?

under 1%
1–3%
3–8%
8–20%
20% and over

This painting alone has too few recorded visitors to map, so the plate reads every work by Thomas Doughty over the last twelve months — 5 countries in all. Where these figures come from

The ten leading countries

1 China 71.4%
2 United States of America 14.3%
3 Brazil 4.8%
4 Hong Kong 4.8%
5 Singapore 4.8%

Find the three darkest countries on the map. Is the museum that keeps this painting in any of them? Write down one reason people far away might look at it.

The 19 most looked-at works by Thomas Doughty

1 View in Maine 14.3%
2 Fishing in a River, 1828 10.7%
3 In Natures Wonderland, 1835 7.1%
4 Boating on the Lake, Peekskill, NY 7.1%
5 Huntsman 7.1%
6 View on the Susquehanna near Harrisburg 7.1%
7 Landscape with Two Figures, 1855 3.6%
8 Autumn Landscape 3.6%
9 River View with Hunters and Dogs 3.6%
10 White Mountains, New Hampshire 3.6%
11 Maine Seacoast 3.6%
12 On the River 3.6%
13 A River Glimpse this painting 3.6%
14 Scene Along the Hudson 3.6%
15 The Battlefield of Brandywine 1 3.6%
16 Harper's Ferry, Virginia 1 3.6%
17 Palisades Neaar Fort Lee 3.6%
18 Along the lake shore 3.6%
19 Ben Lomond 3.6%

Together these works take 100.0% of all the attention this artist's paintings received over the last twelve months. The catalogue holds 79 works by this artist, of which 19 were looked at at least once. This painting ranks 13 of them, with 3.6% of that attention. The same counts, month by month

Bars measure attention, not quality. Pick the work at the top and this one: name one thing that might make a painting famous beyond how well it is painted.

Artist

Thomas Doughty

Born in Philadelphia, United States of America

early life and career

thomas doughty, an american artist, was born on july 19, 1793, in philadelphia. he is renowned for being the first american artist to work exclusively as a landscapist, paving the way for the hudson river school art movement.

artistic style and notable works

doughty's quiet, often atmospheric landscapes of the rivers and mountains of pennsylvania, new york, new england, and especially the hudson river valley, are characteristic of his style. some notable works include:

view toward the hudson river (1839), princeton university art museum

ruins in a landscape (1828)

in the catskills (1836), reynolda house museum of american art

landscape after ruisdael (ca. 1846), brooklyn museum

view of the fairmount waterworks, philadelphia, from the opposite side of the schuylkill river (1824/26), museum of fine arts, houston

legacy and influence

doughty's work had a profound impact on american art, inspiring a generation of artists to explore and depict the natural beauty of their country. his legacy can be seen in the works of countless artists who followed in his footsteps. key facts:

born: july 19, 1793, philadelphia

died: july 22, 1856, new york

nationality: american

occupation: artist, landscapist

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Where to read more

The artist Thomas Doughty artsdot.com/en/artists/thomas-doughty/
Similar works More works to compare artsdot.com/en/art/similar/thomas-doughty-a-river-glimpse-8CEGYE-en/

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Cite this artwork

MLA: Doughty, Thomas. A River Glimpse. n.d., https://artsdot.com/en/art/thomas-doughty-a-river-glimpse-8CEGYE-en/
APA: Doughty, Thomas (n.d.). A River Glimpse [Painting]. https://artsdot.com/en/art/thomas-doughty-a-river-glimpse-8CEGYE-en/
Chicago: Thomas Doughty. A River Glimpse. n.d. https://artsdot.com/en/art/thomas-doughty-a-river-glimpse-8CEGYE-en/
Harvard: Doughty, Thomas (n.d.) A River Glimpse. Available at: https://artsdot.com/en/art/thomas-doughty-a-river-glimpse-8CEGYE-en/

A River Glimpse — Thomas Doughty

Look closely

Answer in your own words. There are no wrong answers here — only answers you can explain.

What catches your eye first, and why?
Which colours or shapes create the mood — and what is that mood?
Our catalogue files this work under: forests, rivers. Do you agree? What would you add, or take away?
Look back at In Natures Wonderland (1835), earlier in this guide. Name two things it shares with this work, and one that is different.
Hudson River School: American landscape painters treating vast untouched wilderness as something close to holy. Where can you see that in this work?

Your response

Write a short paragraph about this artwork. Use the facts from the earlier parts of this guide, and your answers above.

Questions & Answers

What color saturation does "A River Glimpse" by Thomas Doughty have?

The colors of "A River Glimpse" by Thomas Doughty have a muted saturation. Saturation describes how vivid or muted the colors are.

Is "A River Glimpse" by Thomas Doughty in the public domain, and why?

"A River Glimpse" by Thomas Doughty is in the public domain - its copyright has expired. Copyright terms are measured from the artist's death, and Thomas Doughty died in 1856.

Is "A River Glimpse" by Thomas Doughty in the public domain?

"A River Glimpse" by Thomas Doughty is in the public domain - its copyright has expired. This status governs how the image of the work may be reproduced.