One of the last major artists of the hudson river school, gifford combined grand vistas with remarkable delicacy of execution and attention to the effects of light. One of his masterpieces, a home in the wilderness, is on view in gallery 230. This drawing of dixville notch in the adirondack mountains is dated september 6, 1859. Date: 1859. Place of creation: America, 19th century. Dimensions: Sheet: 13.9 x 24 cm (5 1/2 x 9 7/16 in.). Medium: graphite. Collection: Cleveland Museum of Art. Sanford Robinson Gifford - Sketchbook, page 18- "Dixville Notch, Sept. 4, 89" - 1971.116.o - Cleveland Museum of Art
