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Country Scenes for City Patrons:
Works by William Sidney Mount
At the peak of the Mount’s career, the desire for his scenes of country life reached such heights that the artist was frequently unable to keep up with the demand. There were only two ways to purchase Mount’s artwork – at the annual exhibitions of the National Academy of Design in New York, where his paintings were regularly displayed, or through individual private commissions.
Mount’s patronage was unusual in its inclusion of both new-money and old-money clientele. Collecting works of art was a means of establishing social status, and several of Mount’s self-made patrons, such as Luman Reed (1785-1836) and Jonathan Sturges (1802-1874), became some of the most important and influential cultural figures in New York through their collecting and philanthropy.
While Mount may have painted scenes of country life, his works were primarily purchased by city dwellers. For many of these collectors who were born in the countryside but found success in the urban environment, Mount’s paintings appealed to nostalgic memories of their childhoods.
Date: 10/1/08
- 1/4/09
Time: Please Contact
Region:
North Shore
Event classification:
Arts & Culture
Event Location
Long Island Museum of American Art, History & Carriages
1200 Route 25A
Stony Brook, NY
Suffolk County
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