GENERAL DESCRIPTION
General Sherman is one of many etchings that Ernest Haskell created of Giant Sequoia and other American tree species during the first two decades of the 20th century. In these scenes, Haskell juxtaposes the massive scale of the trees with scrupulous detail, demonstrating his interest in mastering the technical aspects of etching.
Initially a newspaper illustrator and poster designer, Haskell took up etching after meeting the famous artist and etcher James Abbott McNeill Whistler during a trip to Europe. Haskell preferred working in a traditional, naturalistic manner, using the meticulous styles of Albrecht Dürer, Leonardo da Vinci, and other old masters to render American subjects and scenes. He was also interested in modern art, however, and made additional trips abroad in order to study the work of Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, and other contemporary artists first–hand.
Excerpt from
Sara Woodbury, DMA Label text, 2011.
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Created 1914 or 1915
April 2011
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From 1942: Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, gift of Mrs. A.E. Zonne [1].
[1] The name of the Dallas Musuem of Fine Arts, founded in 1933, was changed to the Dallas Musuem of Art in 1983.
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- National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC~Read a biography of Ernest Haskell.
- Harvard Art Museums~View other works by Haskell.
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General Description
General Sherman is one of many etchings that Ernest Haskell created of Giant Sequoia and other American tree species during the first two decades of the 20th century. In these scenes, Haskell juxtaposes the massive scale of the trees with scrupulous detail, demonstrating his interest in mastering the technical aspects of etching.
Initially a newspaper illustrator and poster designer, Haskell took up etching after meeting the famous artist and etcher James Abbott McNeill Whistler during a trip to Europe. Haskell preferred working in a traditional, naturalistic manner, using the meticulous styles of Albrecht Dürer, Leonardo da Vinci, and other old masters to render American subjects and scenes. He was also interested in modern art, however, and made additional trips abroad in order to study the work of Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, and other contemporary artists first–hand.
Excerpt from
Sara Woodbury, DMA Label text, 2011.
Fun Facts
Archival Resources
Web Resources
- National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC~Read a biography of Ernest Haskell.
- Harvard Art Museums~View other works by Haskell.
Notes
Created 1914 or 1915
April 2011
Catalogue essays
Artist/designers
Cultures
Geography
Depicted location: Tulare (inhabited place/California): TGN: 7015506
Process/materials
Historical periods
Individuals
Subject terms
RELATED OBJECTS
PROVENANCE
From 1942: Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, gift of Mrs. A.E. Zonne [1].
[1] The name of the Dallas Musuem of Fine Arts, founded in 1933, was changed to the Dallas Musuem of Art in 1983.
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