American Art River with Stone Bridge, New Jersey Estate near Bordentown Made in United States, North and Central America1810-20 Charles Lawrence, American, 1790 - 1864 Oil on canvas * Gallery 105, American Art, first floor (Sherrerd Gallery 2009-16-10 Gift of the McNeil Americana Collection, 2009 |
LabelThis picturesque landscape by Charles Lawrence documents the grounds of Point Breeze, Joseph Bonaparte’s estate in Bordentown, New Jersey. Formerly the king of Spain (ruled 1808–13), Joseph fled to the United States in 1816, when his younger brother Napoleon fell from power in Europe. During his American residence, which lasted until 1832, he patronized local artists such as Lawrence, who painted views of his property like the one seen here. A Bordentown native, Lawrence was active in Philadelphia and exhibited landscapes, portraits, and copy work at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts between 1811 and 1832.Social Tags [?]estate [x] landscape [x] new jersey [x] nhd 1783 to 1815 rural [x] [Add Your Own Tags]* Works in the collection are moved off view for many different reasons. Although gallery locations on the website are updated regularly, there is no guarantee that this object will be on display on the day of your visit. |
