Ferdinand Richardt's Niagara: A Study in Landscape Painting to Open at The Heckscher Museum of Art on December 6

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Ferdinand Richardt's Niagara: A Study in Landscape Painting to Open at The Heckscher Museum of Art on December 6

HUNTINGTON, New York
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August 01, 2014

Ferdinand Richardt Niagara. c. 1855. Oil on canvas. 25 x 33 in. August Heckscher Collection 1959.12

Among America’s most iconic natural sites, Niagara Falls has been a popular tourist destination since the early 19th century. Ferdinand Richardt’s Niagara depicts the attraction as it appeared at mid-century, with charming genre elements set against the grand landscape. Featuring European and American works from the Museum’s Permanent Collection, this exhibition examines the painting within a broader landscape tradition, including intimate views of East Coast locales and dramatic scenes of the American West by Hudson River School artists, as well as images of man’s multifaceted relationship to water.

This exhibition will be temporarily closed from March 9 – 20.

Contact:

Nina Muller
The Heckscher Museum of Art
631 351 3006
muller@heckscher.org

The Heckscher Museum of Art
2 Prime Avenue
Huntington, New York
info@heckscher.org
631.351.3250
http://www.heckscher.org

About The Heckscher Museum of Art

The Heckscher Museum of Art, founded in 1920 by August Heckscher, serves the people of the Town of Huntington and surrounding communities. Through exhibitions of its permanent and loan collections of art and related programs, it seeks to provide inspiring and transformative educational experiences to encourage a broader understanding of our past and present and enrich the quality of life of the individuals it serves. The Museum Permanent Collection contains more than 2,200 works from the early 16th century to present. For information about The Heckscher Museum of Art, visit www.heckscher.org. Museum Hours Wednesday - Friday | 10:00 am - 4:00 pm * Saturday and Sunday | 11:00 am - 5:00 pm * Monday and Tuesday | Closed * Huntington Township Residents admitted FREE Wednesdays after 2:00 pm and Saturdays before 1:00 pm. Proof of residency required. Free Admission for Active Military Personnel and Veterans Available to any bearer of a Geneva Convention Common Access Card (CAC), a DD Form 1173, a DD Form 1173-1, a Veteran’s DD-214, or a Veteran ID card and a driver’s license. Includes active military personnel (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, National Guard, and Reserve) or Veteran and up to five (5) family members (spouse, child, aunt, uncle, grandparent, etc.).