Object ID	N0011.1999
Title	View of Cold Spring and Mount Taurus from Fort Putnam
Artist	Chambers, Thomas
Object Name	Painting
Early Date	1845
Late Date	1855
Exhibit label line3	Thomas Chambers emigrated from England to the United States in 1832. His work as a landscape and marine artist is characterized by simple outlines, bold colors, and strong forms. This popular view from Fort Putnam on the Hudson River shows the village of Cold Spring, home of the West Point Foundry, the most extensive and complete iron works in the United States. Some of Chambers's subjects were drawn directly from nature while others, such as View of Cold Spring, were inspired by prints. This painting, based on an engraving by John Henry Bartlett, follows the tradition of the Hudson River School of landscape painters, who depicted dramatic American landscapes. The ruins of Fort Putnam (a Revolutionary War era landmark) are a subtle reference to American history and to the European romantic interest in antiquity.
Description	View of Cold Spring and Mount Taurus from Fort Putnam.
Classification	Academic Art--Painting/Drawing--Scene--Landscape
Material	Oil on canvas
Place of Origin	Albany, NY

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