Straits of Haro. Stewart's Island in the centre
between 1857 and 1862
About this artwork
A topographical watercolor painting documenting the Pacific Northwest coastline, likely produced during the artist's time with the United States Boundary Commission. The composition focuses on a mountainous island formation centrally located amidst a calm body of water.
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James Madison Alden was an accomplished artist who served as the official painter for the United States Boundary Commission. His detailed sketches and watercolors were instrumental in documenting the terrain and geography of the Pacific Northwest during the contentious border negotiations between the United States and Great Britain. This work captures the remote and pristine beauty of the Straits of Haro, a region that remains geographically significant today.
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Straits of Haro. Stewart's Island in the centre
James Alden, between 1857 and 1862
