GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Baby Sequoia 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. He visited California in 1914 and made a series of “tree portraits” in the following years, including one of the famous General Sherman sequoia. In these scenes, Haskell juxtaposes the massive scale of the trees with scrupulous detail, demonstrating his interest in mastering the technical aspects of etching. 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.
Adapted from
Sara Woodbury, DMA label copy, 2011.
NOTES
Created 1915
April 2011
Possibly Sequoia National park in the Sierra Nevada.
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Depicted location: California (state/United States): TGN: 7007157
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PROVENANCE
From 1984: Dallas Museum of Art, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Eben Jordan Haskell and Cheryl Westgard Vogel in memory of Ernest and Elizabeth Haskell.
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WEB RESOURCES
- National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC~Read a biography of Ernest Haskell.
- Harvard Art Museums~View other works by Haskell.
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FUN FACTS
- Ernest Haskell commuted from New York City to Maine for the last four years of his life. He died in a fatal car accident on one such drive.
- Haskell helped to develop camouflage for the United States Army during World War I.
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General Description
Baby Sequoia 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. He visited California in 1914 and made a series of “tree portraits” in the following years, including one of the famous General Sherman sequoia. In these scenes, Haskell juxtaposes the massive scale of the trees with scrupulous detail, demonstrating his interest in mastering the technical aspects of etching. 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.
Adapted from
Sara Woodbury, DMA label copy, 2011.
Fun Facts
- Ernest Haskell commuted from New York City to Maine for the last four years of his life. He died in a fatal car accident on one such drive.
- Haskell helped to develop camouflage for the United States Army during World War I.
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 1915
April 2011
Possibly Sequoia National park in the Sierra Nevada.
Catalogue essays
Artist/designers
Cultures
Geography
Depicted location: California (state/United States): TGN: 7007157
Process/materials
Historical periods
Individuals
Subject terms
RELATED OBJECTS
PROVENANCE
From 1984: Dallas Museum of Art, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Eben Jordan Haskell and Cheryl Westgard Vogel in memory of Ernest and Elizabeth Haskell.
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