Consuming Views: Art and Tourism in the White Mountains, 1850-1900 Old Man of the Mountains Near Profile House, White Mts., oil on canvas, Samuel Lancaster Gerry, 1886, Sullivan Museum and History Center of Norwich University. The New Hampshire Historical Society is presenting a major new exhibition and publication exploring how artists and consumers perceived the natural wonders of the White Mountains. Consuming Views: Art and Tourism in the White Mountains, 1850-1900, is on view at the Society’s Museum of New Hampshire History through May 6, 2007. Guest curators John J. Henderson and Roger E. Belson (co-authors of the Web site whitemountainart.com) have worked with Society staff, scholars, and volunteers for three years in researching and developing this exhibition. Thirty-seven paintings from public and private collections selected for the exhibition present a compelling and unique perspective of the White Mountain locale. Artists include Jasper Francis Cropsey, Thomas Hill, Benjamin Champney, and Frank Shapleigh, as well as lesser-known talents such as Bradford Freeman, Franklin Stanwood, and Erdix Tenney Wilson. The artworks are organized geographically, following routes 19th-century travelers took while touring the White Mountains. Visitors will be able to explore the key sites that attracted tourists and inspired artists, beginning and ending in North Conway, home of the earliest White Mountain artists’ community. The paintings help reveal the significance of White Mountain scenery, of the artists who depicted it, of the authors and hotel proprietors who promoted it, and of the consumers who acquired, owned, and cherished White Mountain art. Through these paintings, visitors can take a scenic tour of the region that has lured visitors and inspired artists for almost two hundred years. Thanks to Our Sponsors Consuming Views is funded by TD Banknorth Charitable Foundation; Robert and Dorothy Goldberg Charitable Foundation; John J. and Joan R. Henderson; Catherine L. and Joel J. Bedor; the Mount Washington Cog Railway; and Capital Offset Company, Inc. Buy the Book Published by the New Hampshire Historical Society, Consuming Views: Art and Tourism in the White Mountains, 1850-1900, is a full-color hardbound publication featuring all thirty-seven paintings included in the exhibition and essays by thirty-three White Mountain art historians and experts. The book, distributed by the University Press of New England, retails for $39.95 and is available through the New Hampshire Historical Society's online store or by calling 603/856-0625. 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The Society serves thousands of children and adults each year through its Museum of New Hampshire History, research library, educational programs, and award-winning publications. Join Us! The New Hampshire Historical Society is not a state-funded agency. All of the Society's programs and services are made possible by dues and contributions from individuals, foundations, and businesses. Free admission to the Museum of New Hampshire History and research library are two of the many benefits of membership in the New Hampshire Historical Society. You are invited to join today! Call the membership department at 603/856-0621 or use our convenient and secure online membership form. Eagle Cliff, Franconia, New Hampshire, by Jervis McEntee, oil on canvas, 1886, private collection. 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