In the late 19th Century many artists were drawn to the wild, untouched landscape of the American West. Lemuel Wiles is among the celebrated artists that captured the the beauty and majesty of the pristine Colorado landscapes. During 1873-1874, the New York artist traveled to Colorado, California and Panama creating studies of the landscapes along the way.
This gorgeous Colorado landscape by Wiles just arrived at Saks Galleries. Painted in 1879, this landscape depicts a majestic Colorado sunset over the iconic rock formations in the Garden of the Gods.
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Lemuel Wiles
Gateway, Garden of the Gods, Colorado
1879
10 x 8 inches
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Wiles is widely known for his Hudson River School style depictions of the East coast, making this Western landscape a rare find. In this scene, Wiles expertly captures the scale of the unique geological formations by placing a wagon and road in at the base of the gateway.
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| detail of the signature and small wagon |
Wiles would have experienced the awe inspiring rock formations that Garden of the Gods is known for before the official founding of the park. Charles Elliott Perkins had purchased the land in 1879 and prior to his death made arrangements for the land to become a park. In 1909 his children gave the land to the city of Colorado Springs and over 100 years later visitors to the land can experience the same striking landscape.
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| titled, dated and signed on the verso |
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