Looking W. toward summit Kishenehn Pass left hand peak bears S. 10. W
between 1857 and 1862 National Archives and Records Administration
About this artwork
This watercolor landscape depicts a rugged mountain pass, likely in the Northern Rocky Mountains. It was produced as part of the artist's documentation work during the Northwest Boundary Survey.
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James Madison Alden was the official artist for the United States Northwest Boundary Survey, documenting the rugged and largely uncharted terrain between the United States and Canada. His watercolors are prized today not just for their artistic merit, but as critical historical records of the American West before widespread settlement occurred. He successfully captured the raw, majestic scale of the landscape with a level of detail that photography of the era struggled to replicate in color.
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Looking W. toward summit Kishenehn Pass left hand peak bears S. 10. W
James Alden, between 1857 and 1862
