The Nearest Way in Winter

Albert Fitch Bellows, William Wellstood, The Nearest Way in Winter, 1883, etching, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Charles Dipple in memory of Louis F. Bohne, 1968.53.13
William Wellstood, Albert Fitch Bellows, The Nearest Way in Winter, 1883, etching, 21 1⁄2 x 31 in. (54.6 x 78.7 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Charles Dipple in memory of Louis F. Bohne, 1968.53.13
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Artwork Details

Title
The Nearest Way in Winter
Artists
Date
1883
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
21 1⁄2 x 31 in. (54.6 x 78.7 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Charles Dipple in memory of Louis F. Bohne
Mediums Description
etching
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure group — male
  • Architecture Exterior — domestic — farmhouse
  • Travel — land — sleigh
  • Animal — cattle
  • Landscape — weather — snow
  • Landscape — season — winter
  • Animal — horse
  • Landscape — river
Object Number
1968.53.13
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1968.53.13

Works by this artist (5 items)

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William Wellstood, Crossing the Stream, n.d., etching, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Charles Dipple in memory of Louis F. Bohne, 1968.53.21
Crossing the Stream
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Daten.d.
etching
Not on view
George H. McCord, William Wellstood, Going to Church, n.d., etching, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Charles Dipple in memory of Louis F. Bohne, 1968.53.20
Going to Church
Artist
Daten.d.
etching
Not on view
William Wellstood, (Water and Cattle Scene), n.d., etching, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Charles Dipple in memory of Louis F. Bohne, 1968.53.23
(Water and Cattle Scene)
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Daten.d.
etching
Not on view
George H. McCord, William Wellstood, The Sleigh Ride, n.d., etching, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Charles Dipple in memory of Louis F. Bohne, 1968.53.22
The Sleigh Ride
Artist
Daten.d.
etching
Not on view

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