New England Inlet with Self-Portrait Artist: Fitz Henry Lane (American, 1804–1865)

1848

American Paintings and Sculpture

On view, 2nd floor, American Art before 1900


This landscape by Fitz Henry Lane depicts the Annisquam River near Gloucester, Massachusetts, where the artist lived for much of his life. Cows graze serenely in the foreground, while at left a man, likely Lane himself, carefully sketches the view. The train in the background records the Eastern Railroad’s new Gloucester line, completed the previous year. The railroad made the region rapidly accessible from Boston, facilitating a boom in tourism and trade.

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

17 3/4 × 25 7/8 in. (45.1 × 65.7 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Kenneth A. Householder, B. Arch. 1947, in memory of Royal A. Basich, and partially purchased with the Stephen Carlton Clark, B.A. 1903, and John Hill Morgan, B.A. 1893, Funds

Accession Number

1992.107.1

Geography

Made in Gloucester, Massachusetts, United States

Culture

American

Period

19th century

Classification

Paintings

Disclaimer

Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of records is ongoing.

Bibliography
  • Josephine Rodgers, "Fitz H. Lane's Enduring Legacy along the New England Coastlne," Yale University Art Gallery Bulletin (2022–23), 10–11, 13–15, fig. 1
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

landscapes (representations), self-portraits

Subject

artists mountains rivers rocks shrubs sky trees water

Signed

signed l.l. "F H Lane 1848"

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