Who painted Stony Clove, June 26, 1870 (recto, from sketchbook)?

Stony Clove, June 26, 1870 (recto, from sketchbook) was painted by Jervis McEntee in 1870.

Where can I see Stony Clove, June 26, 1870 (recto, from sketchbook)?

Stony Clove, June 26, 1870 (recto, from sketchbook) is held by Metropolitan Museum of Art.

What movement is Stony Clove, June 26, 1870 (recto, from sketchbook)?

Stony Clove, June 26, 1870 (recto, from sketchbook) is associated with Impressionism.

Artwork

Stony Clove, June 26, 1870 (recto, from sketchbook)

Jervis McEntee , 1870

Stony Clove, June 26, 1870 (recto, from sketchbook) is a gouache drawing by the Impressionist artist Jervis McEntee. It dates from 1870 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

About this work

Overview

Created in 1870, this study by Jervis McEntee records a brief encounter with a mountain stream in the Catskill region. Executed on blue paper with graphite and white gouache, the drawing presents a narrow watercourse threading dark rock, its surface highlighted by thin, opaque strokes that suggest early‑summer light.

Subject & Meaning

The composition focuses on a quiet, natural scene—a stream carving its way through rugged stone. By emphasizing the interplay of water, rock, and sky‑colored ground, McEntee captures the fleeting atmospheric conditions that were central to the Hudson River School’s reverence for untouched wilderness.

Technique & Style

McEntee employed graphite for the underlying structure and applied white gouache to introduce bright accents without covering the blue substrate. The blue paper remains visible, evoking a sky tone that informs the overall mood, while the delicate pencil lines convey texture and depth characteristic of his sketchbook studies.

History & Provenance

The work originates from a single day’s field sketch in June 1870, made while McEntee was traveling in the Catskills. It later entered the American Wing collection, where it serves as a representative example of the artist’s practice and of the broader landscape tradition of the mid‑nineteenth‑century Hudson River School.