Semiahmoo Bay, from Bluff near entrance of Mud Bay with Camp Semiahmoo, Drayton's Harbor and distant view of Mt. Baker
between 1857 and 1862 National Archives and Records Administration
About this artwork
This watercolor landscape depicts a serene coastal view with a mountainous horizon. It was created by James Madison Alden during his service as an artist for the United States Northwest Boundary Commission.
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James Madison Alden was appointed as the official artist for the U.S. Northwest Boundary Commission, tasked with surveying the 49th parallel border between the United States and British North America. His detailed watercolor depictions of the Pacific Northwest landscape provided the government with a crucial visual record of the region's geography long before it was heavily settled. Today, these works serve as both significant historical documentation and evocative examples of 19th-century topographical art.
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Semiahmoo Bay, from Bluff near entrance of Mud Bay with Camp Semiahmoo, Drayton's Harbor and distant view of Mt. Baker
James Alden, between 1857 and 1862
