New Hampshire Historical Society

Mountain Scenery

The new exhibition Mountain Scenery, on view at the New Hampshire Historical 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 31, 2013. To learn more about landscape paintings in the Society's museum collection explore our online museum catalog. Discover more about White Mountain art and artists in our online exhibition Consuming Views: Art and Tourism in the White Mountains, 1850-1900 and by visiting the website White Mountain Art and Artists.

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, Eleanor Briggs, and the Una Mason Collins Fund.

Mount Lafayette by Franklin Stanwood (1852-88)

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 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.

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.

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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.