Charles H. Walther
Hilltop
1921
Physical Qualities
Oil on canvas, Sight: 24 1/2 × 29 1/2 in. (62.2 × 74.9 cm.)
Framed: 34 5/8 × 39 5/8 × 3 7/8 in. (87.9 × 100.6 × 9.8 cm.)
Credit Line
Bequest of the Artist
Object Number
1938.718
"Hilltop" by Charles H. Walther, 1922. Oil on canvas. Walther was clearly influenced by Cézanne which is evident in his bold, expressive use of color, flat, and somewhat abstracted imagery, his brushwork and his choice of a pyramidal mountain as the controlling element of the composition.
Baltimore Museum of Art by bequest, 1938; Charles H. Walther (1879-1938), Baltimore, MD, 1922
Baltimore Museum of Art, "Charles H. Walther: A Memorial Exhibition," May 14-28, inclusive. Baltimore: The Baltimore Museum of Art, 1939.
George Washington University, "Paintings by Charles H. Walther," Washington, DC, November 14-December 9, 1949.
Sona Johnston and Katy Rothkopf, The Baltimore Museum of Art, 'Maryland Artists from the Collection, 1890-1970,' April 24-October 27, 2002.
George Washington University, "Paintings by Charles H. Walther," Washington, DC, November 14-December 9, 1949.
Sona Johnston and Katy Rothkopf, The Baltimore Museum of Art, 'Maryland Artists from the Collection, 1890-1970,' April 24-October 27, 2002.
Inscribed: Recto, signature: "C.H. WALTHER / 1922" Verso, label, u/l: "ARTIST--CHAS. H. WALTHER. / ADDRESS -- 4000 PIMLICO ROAD / BATIMORE? MD. / TITLE --- "HILLTOP" / PRICE---$300 [scratched out] Verso, u/r: "ATTACH THIS SIDE OF CARD TO EXHIBIT / TITLE "HILLTOP" - / SIZE: H30 W35 Medium Oil / Sales Price NOT FOR SALE / ARTIST CHARLES H. WALTHER / ADDRESS 4000 PIMLICO ROAD. / BALTIMORE. MD. / RETURN TO BALTIMORE MUSEUM OF ART VIA BUDWORTH / MUNICIPAL ART COMMITTEE, CIT OF NEW YORK / THIRD ANNUAL NATIONAL EXHIBITION OF AMERICAN ART / JUNE 14-JULY 31, 1938 / 215 WEST 57TH STREET, NEW YORK CITY"
On View: American Wing Second Floor, Scott 08
