Straits of Rosario. Cypress Island and Strawberry Harbor on the right. Hautboy Island in the centre--Mt. Constitution and Orcas Island in the distance
between 1857 and 1862 National Archives and Records Administration
About this artwork
A landscape watercolor depicting the Pacific Northwest coastal waters, featuring a solitary boat in the foreground and mountainous islands in the distance. This work was created during the artist's service as an official artist for the United States Northwest Boundary Commission.
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James Madison Alden served as the official artist for the United States Northwest Boundary Commission, tasked with surveying and mapping the border between the U.S. and British North America. His detailed watercolor depictions were vital for documenting the remote and rugged terrain of the San Juan Islands during a period of intense geopolitical tension between the two nations. These artworks serve as a rare and beautiful visual record of the Pacific Northwest landscape before the region saw significant colonial settlement.
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Straits of Rosario. Cypress Island and Strawberry Harbor on the right. Hautboy Island in the centre--Mt. Constitution and Orcas Island in the distance
James Alden, between 1857 and 1862
