Kootenay River, looking down from near Camp Kootenay East
between 1857 and 1862
About this artwork
A watercolor landscape depicting a view of the Kootenay River valley, showing the winding riverbed, forested hills, and a path in the foreground.
Did you know?
James Madison Alden served as an artist for the United States Northwest Boundary Commission, documenting the terrain along the 49th parallel during the survey of the border between the U.S. and British North America. His detailed watercolors provided a visual record of landscapes that were virtually unknown to the American public at the time, effectively serving as both art and topographical survey documentation.
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Kootenay River, looking down from near Camp Kootenay East
James Alden, between 1857 and 1862
