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Half Dome and Royal Arches, Yosemite, from Glacier Point

Half Dome and Royal Arches, Yosemite, from Glacier Point, by Samuel Colman, gouache, 1870
Half Dome and Royal Arches, Yosemite, from Glacier Point, by Samuel Colman, gouache, 1870

Half Dome and Royal Arches, Yosemite, from Glacier Point is a gouache drawing by the Impressionist artist Samuel Colman. It dates from 1870 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.

About this work

Overview

This drawing depicts a Yosemite landscape, created by Samuel Colman around 1870 using watercolor and gouache over graphite on gray paper.

Artist & collection

Portrait of Samuel Colman

Artist

Samuel Colman

Samuel Colman (March 4, 1832 – March 26, 1920) was an American painter, interior designer, and writer, probably best remembered for his paintings of the Hudson River.

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