Head Kellispelm Lake--near head of lake looking South. (Sienitic Cliffs)
between 1857 and 1862 National Archives and Records Administration
About this artwork
A watercolor landscape depicting a calm lake framed by steep cliffs and coniferous trees. It was created during the artist's tenure as an official artist for the Northwest Boundary Survey.
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James Madison Alden served as the official artist for the U.S. Northwest Boundary Survey, documenting the rugged and largely uncharted terrain of the Pacific Northwest. His meticulous watercolors were not only artistic expressions but vital records used to define the 49th parallel border between the United States and British North America. These expeditions were arduous, requiring him to travel across vast, untamed wilderness areas that few Americans had ever seen.
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Head Kellispelm Lake--near head of lake looking South. (Sienitic Cliffs)
James Alden, between 1857 and 1862
