Note on Sources
nAmong the sources used:
–E. P. Richardson, Painting in America
–Ellwood C. Parry, Art of Thomas Cole
–John K. Howatt, The Hudson River and Its Painters
–General knowledge about Hudson River school
–Burke, Kant, Longinus
–Pictures are mostly from Sandra Hildreth’s site (used with permission)
This is the online version of a presentation I’ve given in my Early American literature courses since about 1993.
Brief interpretive comments are mine, except as noted.
Some of the pictures were scanned from books before the web was widely accessible. This presentation is to be used for nonprofit, educational purposes only.