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A Gorge in the Mountains (Kauterskill Clove), 1862
Sanford Robinson Gifford (American, 1823–1880)
Oil on canvas; 48 x 39 7/8 in. (121.9 x 101.3 cm)
Bequest of Maria DeWitt Jesup, from the collection of her husband, Morris K. Jesup, 1914 (15.30.62)

From 1845 until his death in 1880, Gifford chose Kaaterskill (spelled "Kauterskill" by Gifford) Clove in the Catskill Mountains as one of his favorite subjects. In his typical fashion, the artist created a dreamy homage to sunlight and atmosphere.

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    A Gorge in the Mountains (Kauterskill Clove), 1862
    Sanford Robinson Gifford (American, 1823–1880)
    Oil on canvas; 48 x 39 7/8 in. (121.9 x 101.3 cm)
    Bequest of Maria DeWitt Jesup, from the collection of her husband, Morris K. Jesup, 1914 (15.30.62)