Monacacy Creek with Bethlehem in Background
DeWitt Clinton Boutelle was born on April 6, 1820 in Troy, New York. He was a self-taught artist and painted both landscapes and portraits, although he is most famous for his landscapes. By 1845, he was already holding his first exhibition at the American Art Union. Boutelle worked as an artist throughout the late 1840
de witt clinton boutelle (1822 – 1884)
DeWitt Clinton Boutelle (1820-1884) was a Hudson River School artist renowned for serene landscape paintings of the Catskills, Adirondacks & White Mountains. Explore his romantic naturalism and contributions to 19th-century American art.
Payne Gallery (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States of America)
A notable architectural feature on Moravian University's campus.
About this artwork
- Title: Monacacy Creek with Bethlehem in Background
- Artist: de witt clinton boutelle
- Year: 1858
- Format: Panoramic
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: Payne Gallery
- Corpus context: hudson river school tradition , nature's sublime beauty
- Main color: Rosy Brown
- Keywords: detailed realism , landscape painting , romantic painting
- Perceived brightness: balanced


