Approaching Storm from the Alban Hills

George Inness, 1871

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Approaching Storm from the Alban Hills, 1871. oil on canvas.

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oil on canvas · Unframed: 73.8 x 113 cm · Cleveland Museum of Art

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Museum title: Approaching Storm from the Alban Hills
Artist: George Inness (American, 1825–1894)
Date: 1871
Medium: oil on canvas
Dimensions: Unframed: 73.8 x 113 cm (29 1/16 x 44 1/2 in.)
Credit line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph M. Coe
Image license: CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record: Cleveland Museum of Art

Artist’s life 1825–1894

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