Cascade of Mount Kirby from Kishnehn Pass
between 1857 and 1862 National Archives and Records Administration
About this artwork
This watercolor landscape depicts a rugged mountain peak towering over a narrow, cascading waterfall set within a forested valley. It was created as part of the topographical documentation during the United States Northwest Boundary Survey.
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James Madison Alden served as the official artist for the United States Northwest Boundary Survey, documenting the vast and largely uncharted wilderness along the 49th parallel. His evocative watercolors provided the government with a visual record of the challenging terrain, blending scientific accuracy with the romantic appreciation for untouched nature popular in the 19th century.
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Cascade of Mount Kirby from Kishnehn Pass
James Alden, between 1857 and 1862
