| 671. William M. Hart (American, 1823-1894), "Pastoral Landscape with Cattle and Figures",
c.1855; oil/canvas, 8" x 16", signed, excellent original frame. Hudson River School painter from
Albany, NY. Hart traveled throughout the eastern part of the country painting in the 1840s. In 1854,
he opened a studio in New York City, and that year became the first president of the
Brooklyn Academy of Design. Hart was a member of the National Academy of Design and his work
is included in the collections of the Albany Institute of Art, Metropolitan Museum, New
York Historical Society, and Vassar College. This is an excellent, early example of Hart's work.
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