In the Notch by John White Allen Scott (1815-1907), oil on canvas, 1857. John White Allen Scott painted Mount Chocorua many times during his long career as an artist and lithographer. Scott created this pleasant landscape showing an idyllic White Mountain summer scene with farms and boaters in the White Mountains, as Mount Chocorua sits in the background. The painting was owned by Ellen D. Hill (1828-1917) of Concord, the daughter of New Hampshire coach manufacturer Lewis Downing and the wife of dry goods merchant Joseph C. A. Hill (1820-1901). Ellen Hill gave the painting to the Society as a bequest in 1917. Mountain Scenery The new exhibition Mountain Scenery, on view at the New Hampshire Society’s museum, features 19th-century New Hampshire landscape paintings by 17 artists. Included in the exhibition are signature works of White Mountain art, newly conserved paintings, and recent additions to the Society’s collection. Featured artists are Albert Bierstadt (1830-1902), Benjamin Champney (1817-1907), Frederic E. Church (1826-1900), Jasper F. Cropsey (1823-1900), Thomas Doughty (1793-1856), Samuel L. Gerry (1813-91), Thomas Corwin Lindsay (1839-1907), Roderick E. Miller (1828-1911), Edward Hill (1843-1923), Thomas Hill (1829–1908), John Ross Key (1837-1920), W. H. Phelps (?-?), William Preston Phelps (1848-1923), Frank H. Shapleigh (1842-1906), John White Allen Scott (1815-1907), John Paul Selinger (1850-1909), and Franklin Stanwood (1852–88) . Mountain Scenery is on view through December 29, 2013. Thanks to Our Sponsors Mountain Scenery is funded in part by the Robert and Dorothy Goldberg Charitable Foundation with additional support from the Robert O. Wilson, D.D.S., Historical Research Fund and the Una Mason Collins Fund. Nineteenth-century paintings depicting the White Mountains in winter, the least hospitable season of the year, are rare. Artists traditionally retreated during the winter to their studios in the city, where they worked from sketches made during the summer months. Franklin Stanwood (1852–88), though best known as a marine artist, captured in his 1886 painting, Mount Lafayette, an engaging scene not witnessed by most tourists. This unique painting captures a view along the Gale River, looking south through Franconia Notch and featuring Mount Lafayette, the highest snow-covered peak in the center background. New Hampshire Historical Society, gift of John J. and Joan R. Henderson. Plan Your Visit Today The New Hampshire Historical Society's museum is open Tuesday through Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 12 noon to 5 p.m. The museum also is open Monday 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. from July 1 through October 15, and in the month of December. Admission is $5.50 for adults; $4.50 for seniors; $3 for children 6-18, with a family maximum of $17. Children under 6 and members of the New Hampshire Historical Society are admitted free. Free admission also is offered to active duty military personnel. Guided and self-guided group tours are available by advance reservation. For more information, and to arrange your visit, contact Education Services Coordinator Stephanie Fortin at 603/856-0604 or sfortin@nhhistory.org Directions The museum is located at 6 Eagle Square in downtown Concord, NH. Telephone: 603/228-6688. Take Interstate 93 to Exit 14. Northbound -- turn left at the light at the end of the exit ramp; Southbound -- turn right at the light at the end of the exit ramp. Stay in the right lane. At North Main Street turn right. Take the next right onto Storrs Street. Pass under a bridge and overhead parking garage; the museum parking lot entrance is on the left just as you begin to emerge from under the overhead parking garage. At the parking lot entrance gate, take a ticket to open the lot gate. After parking, cross Storrs Street to the museum entrance. The museum is a four-story granite building. Parking is free for museum visitors. Bring your parking lot ticket to redeem for an exit token at the museum reception desk. About Us The New Hampshire Historical Society is the independent nonprofit that saves, preserves, and shares New Hampshire history. The Society serves thousands of children and adults each year through its museum, 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 and free use of library research resources are two of the many benefits of membership in the Society. You are invited to join today! Call the membership department at 603/856-0621 or use our convenient and online membership form. 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