Worthington Whittredge: The Trout Pool (21.115.4) | Work of Art | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History

The Trout Pool, 1870
Worthington Whittredge (American, 1820–1910)
Oil on canvas; 36 x 28 1/8 in. (91.4 x 68.9 cm)
Gift of Colonel Charles A. Fowler, 1921 (21.115.4)

Painted in 1870, eleven years after Whittredge's return from Europe, The Trout Pool exemplifies his mature style and is among his most successful efforts at representing woodland interiors, which were among his favorite subjects.

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Related Timeline(s)

• United States and Canada, 1800–1900 A.D.

Related Thematic Essay(s)

• The Hudson River School

Related Index Terms

Art Movement/Style

• Hudson River School

Artist

• Whittredge, Worthington (American, 1820–1910)

Material and Technique

Subject Matter/Theme

• Landscape
• Landscape, organized by geography
• Landscape, organized by geography, North America
• Landscape, organized by type
• Landscape, organized by type, Arboreal

Technical Glossary

• Canvas
• Oil Paint

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"Worthington Whittredge: The Trout Pool (21.115.4)". In Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000–. http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/hurs/ho_21.115.4.htm (October 2006)

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