Lost for Decade, Founds by Chance: A White Mountains Artist’s Masterpiece Returns
Prior to the advent of color photography, 19th-century landscape artists captured the iconic scenery of New Hampshire’s White Mountains with brush and canvas. Join local art historian Benjamin Clark for an evening exploring these artists and the enduring legacy of their work, including the public unveiling of Valley of the Pemigewasset, a 37″ × 56″ oil painting depicting Franconia Notch, the Pemigewasset River, and the 1878 “Old Lattice” Covered Bridge, as seen from Woodstock, NH.
Created 125 years ago by noted artist Professor J. Warren Thyng, this monumental painting offers a vivid glimpse into life in rural Woodstock during a bygone era. After remaining out of public view for decades, the painting recently resurfaced in a dusty attic—discovered by an estate picker near Cleveland, Ohio—and is now on loan to the Upper Pemigewasset Historical Society.
About the Presenter:
Benjamin Clark is an art researcher, collector and co-author of www.WhiteMountainArt.com, an educational website dedicated to celebrating the art and artists associated with New Hampshire’s White Mountains. With deep roots in the state’s tourism industry, he was born and raised locally and brings a lifelong connection to the region’s cultural landscape. He currently resides in Woodstock, New Hampshire, with his wife and children.
Benjamin Clark is an art researcher, collector and co-author of www.WhiteMountainArt.com, an educational website dedicated to celebrating the art and artists associated with New Hampshire’s White Mountains. With deep roots in the state’s tourism industry, he was born and raised locally and brings a lifelong connection to the region’s cultural landscape. He currently resides in Woodstock, New Hampshire, with his wife and children.
