Hidden in the Trees

Hidden in the Trees

Hidden in the Trees

This article examines a Hudson River School painting by Sanford Robinson Gifford titled "Hook Mountain, Near Nyack, on the Hudson" from 1866. The work depicts a westward view from southern Croton Point and contains a subtle historical detail.

Within the painting's foreground trees, carefully hidden from immediate view, sits the rooftop and cupola of an Italianate villa. This residence belonged to Richard T. Underhill, who constructed the mansion in 1846 and named it "Interw

Date: Various Source: crotonhistory.org — https://crotonhistory.org/2014/01/10/hidden-in-the-trees/ License: Used with attribution; consult crotonhistory.org for permissions