The 13 Artworks of Scotlan George Inness

From 1857 to 1891, Inness painted a number of views of the Delaware Water Gap, located on the border of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. This early version, which reflects some of the tenets of the Hudson River School, juxtaposes a moving steam engine at the left and heavily laden barges on the river, w...

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Widely regarded in the late nineteenth century as America’s premier landscape painter, Inness played a pivotal role in the transition from the literalism of the landscapes of the Hudson River School to a more subjective style inspired by French painting. Motivated by the increasing popularity of wat...

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The influence of the Barbizon style is evident in this work, which was painted shortly after Inness returned from travels in Italy and France.

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This panoramic view depicts the scenic Delaware Valley in Pennsylvania, where the Delaware River cuts through the Kittatinny Mountains to New Jersey. Although the canvas is signed and dated, the final digit of the year is unclear. All evidence, however, points to 1863 as the picture’s date of execut...

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