Crossing the Platte

painting by Whittredge

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In Worthington Whittredge
…vast panoramic views such as Crossing the Platte (1870). His most characteristic works are poetic forest scenes featuring depths of feathery fern and mossy rock infused with leaf-filtered light—e.g., The Trout Pool (1870). Whittredge did not paint landscapes for nature’s sake alone but rather chose places he loved, giving his…
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