Western North Carolina Landscape
Born in Ghent, Belgium (then part of the Netherlands), Frerichs trained in the Dutch landscape tradition before immigrating to the United States in 1850. Initially settling in New York City, he participated in the city’s artistic life and became acquainted with the Hudson River School, whose landscapes—with their use of light and atmospheric effects—were a close match to his own aesthetic sensibilities. In 1854 Frerichs became a professor of art at Greensborough Female College (now Greensboro College) in North Carolina. Frerichs painted the surrounding landscape and ventured west into the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains, where he had the advantage of being one of the only painters around. The exact location of this tranquil view has yet to be identified; it may be composed of elements taken from various locations sketched by Frerichs during sojourns in the mountains of Western North Carolina.
Exhibition Title: Asheville Art Museum: An Introduction to the Collection
Label Date: 2021
Type: Catalogue Entry
Written by: Graham Boettcher, PhD
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