Fitz Henry Lane
Fitz Henry Lane was an American painter and lithographer (1804–1865). He was born at Gloucester.
Also recorded as Fitz Hugh Lane; Nathaniel Rogers Lane; Lane.
Fitz Henry Lane in brief
- Born
- 1804
- Died
- 1865
- Known for
- painter and lithographer
- Place of birth
- Gloucester
Contents
Identity and origins
He also worked under the name Lane, Fitz Hugh. The authorities additionally record the headings Fitz Hugh Lane, Nathaniel Rogers Lane and Lane. His recorded language was English.
Formation and teaching
As a teacher, Fitz Henry Lane is recorded in connection with William Bradford. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.
Recognition and collections
Work by Fitz Henry Lane is held by Minneapolis Institute of Art, Art Institute of Chicago, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum.
Catalogued works
46 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, The Art Institute of Chicago and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1708 to 1880.
Stage Fort across Gloucester Harbor, dated 1862, held by Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 1978.203. The Golden State Entering New York Harbor, dated 1854, held by Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 1974.33. New York Harbor, dated 1852, held by Q214867, inventory 1994.100.1. Becalmed off Halfway Rock, dated 1860, held by Q214867, inventory 1992.51.8. Lumber Schooners at Evening on Penobscot Bay, dated 1863, held by Q214867, inventory 1980.29.1. Brig "Antelope" in Boston Harbor, dated 1863, held by Museum of Fine Arts Boston, inventory 48.449. View of Portland Harbor, held by Museum of Fine Arts Boston, inventory 64.438. Gloucester from Brookbank, dated 1848, held by Museum of Fine Arts Boston, inventory 48.444. Ships in Ice off Ten Pound Island, Gloucester, held by Museum of Fine Arts Boston, inventory 48.447. Owl's Head, Penobscot Bay, Maine, dated 1862, held by Museum of Fine Arts Boston, inventory 48.448. View of Coffin's Beach, dated 1862, held by Museum of Fine Arts Boston, inventory 53.383. Castine, Maine, dated 1856, held by Museum of Fine Arts Boston, inventory 64.437. Salem Harbor, dated 1853, held by Museum of Fine Arts Boston, inventory 64.465. Boston Harbor, dated 1852, held by Museum of Fine Arts Boston, inventory 66.339. Fishing Party, dated 1850, held by Museum of Fine Arts Boston, inventory 69.405. The Britannia Entering Boston Harbor, dated 1848, held by Museum of Fine Arts Boston, inventory 2000.825. Fresh Water Cove from Dolliver's Neck, Gloucester, held by Museum of Fine Arts Boston, inventory 48.445. Dana Beach, Manchester, dated 1860, held by Philadelphia Museum of Art, inventory 2009-16-11. Boston Harbor, Sunset, dated 1850, held by Los Angeles County Museum of Art, inventory AC1993.229.1. Brig Off the Maine Coast, dated 1851, held by Los Angeles County Museum of Art, inventory AC1994.152.7. The Fort and Ten Pound Island, Gloucester, Massachusetts, dated 1847, held by Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, inventory 635 (1982.43). Off Mount Desert Island, dated 1856, held by Brooklyn Museum, inventory 47.114<br/>47.114. View of Gloucester Harbor, dated 1848, held by Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, inventory 62.32. Castine Harbor and Town, dated 1851, held by Timken Museum of Art. The United States Frigate "President" Engaging the British Squadron, 1815, dated 1850, held by Q214867, inventory 2014.136.82. The Ships "Winged Arrow" and "Southern Cross" in Boston Harbor, dated 1853, held by Cincinnati Art Museum, inventory 1971.31. Lighthouse at Camden, Maine, dated 1851, held by Yale University Art Gallery, inventory 1992.122.1. Harbor of Boston, with the City in the Distance, dated 1846, held by Cleveland Museum of Art, inventory 2004.35. New England Inlet with Self-Portrait, dated 1848, held by Yale University Art Gallery, inventory 1992.107.1. View from Kettle Cove, Manchester-by-the-Sea, dated 1847, held by Q2148186, inventory 38.068. "Starlight" in Harbor, dated 1855, held by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, inventory 2002.8. Babson and Ellery Houses, dated 1863, held by Cape Ann Museum. View of Gloucester, Mass., dated 1855, held by Q214867, inventory 2008.115.3030. View of the Town of Gloucester, Mass., dated 1836, held by Cleveland Museum of Art, inventory 2019.165. View of Camden Mountains from Penobscot Bay, dated 1852, held by Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, inventory A2009-013. Schooner "Loo Choo" In A Stormy Sea. Schooner "Loo Choo" In A Calm Sea. Samuel Prideaux Tregelles (1813–1874), dated 1860, held by The Box, inventory PLYMG.1966.75. Robert Hodge (1810–1890), 1st Borough Engineer of Plymouth (1854–1878), dated 1864, held by The Box, inventory PCF50. John Harvey, dated 1868, held by The Box, inventory PLYMG.1948.21. View of the Battle Ground at Concord, Massachusetts, dated c. 1850, lithograph with gray tintstone on ivory wove paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2013.814. View of the Town of Gloucester, Massachusetts, dated c. 1836, lithograph on wove paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2013.813. The Salem Mechanick Light Infantry Quick Step, dated 1836, lithograph on cream wove paper, folded, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2013.811. The Maniac, dated 1880, lithograph on cream wove paper, folded, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2013.812. A Vindication of the divine goodness, against the assertors of absolute and unconditional reprobation . Translated from Latin., dated 1708, held by Wellcome Collection. Vol. 3. Male and female patients admitted May 1850-June 1853, dated mid 19th century - late 19th century, held by Wellcome Collection.
In public collections
Work associated with this heading is recorded in 14 named public collections.
Museum of Fine Arts Boston: 14 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Q214867: 6 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Box: 6 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Cape Ann Museum: 4 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Metropolitan Museum of Art: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Los Angeles County Museum of Art: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Yale University Art Gallery: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Cleveland Museum of Art: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Peabody Essex Museum: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Philadelphia Museum of Art: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 28 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Art Institute of Chicago: 4 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Cleveland Museum of Art: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 3 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.
Literature
6 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.
Lane, Fitz Henry, Oxford Art Online, 2003. Lane, Fitz Hugh, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Fitz Henry Lane, spectateur de l’histoire, Refaire l’Amérique, 2011. Rock-Bound: Fitz Henry Lane in 1862, Oxford Art Journal, 2021. Fitz Henry Lane and the Compromised Landscape, 1848–1865, American Art, 2013. Painting the Inhabited Landscape: Fitz H. Lane and the Global Reach of Antebellum America, Panorama, 2023.
Scholarly footprint
Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 13 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.
Evidence base
This article draws on 8 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 8 means 8 genuinely separate publishers of record. 11 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.
In detail
William Bradford is recorded as having studied under Fitz Henry Lane. the recorded working language is English.
The field of work recorded is painting and lithography. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are marine and landscape.
Work by Fitz Henry Lane is recorded in the collections of Minneapolis Institute of Art, Art Institute of Chicago, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum and Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Chronology
- 1804Fitz Henry Lane born at Gloucester.
- 1835View of the Town of Gloucester, Mass. digitised by Internet Archive.
- 1846Harbor of Boston, with the City in the Distance digitised by Internet Archive.
- 1852New York Harbor (Q214867).
- 1854The Golden State Entering New York Harbor (Metropolitan Museum of Art).
- 1854The Golden State Entering New York Harbor digitised by Internet Archive.
- 1856Off Mount Desert Island digitised by Internet Archive.
- 1860Becalmed off Halfway Rock (Q214867).
- 1862Stage Fort across Gloucester Harbor (Metropolitan Museum of Art).
- 1862Stage Fort across Gloucester Harbor digitised by Internet Archive.
- 1863Lumber Schooners at Evening on Penobscot Bay (Q214867).
- 1863Brig "Antelope" in Boston Harbor (Museum of Fine Arts Boston).
- 1865Fitz Henry Lane died at Gloucester.
Sources
Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.
- 1.
Fitz Henry Lane and the Compromised Landscape, 1848–1865, American Art, 2013
scholarly publication · Scholarly
Consult the source - 2.
Fitz Henry Lane, spectateur de l’histoire, Refaire l’Amérique, 2011
scholarly publication · Scholarly
Consult the source - 3.
- 4.
Rock-Bound: Fitz Henry Lane in 1862, Oxford Art Journal, 2021
scholarly publication · Scholarly
Consult the source - 5.
Directory of Open Access Journals lists 1 article naming Fitz Henry Lane.
open access index · Unverified
Consult the source - 6.
Internet Archive, 5 digitised items catalogued under Fitz Henry Lane as creator.
digital repository · Unverified
Consult the source - 7.
The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Fitz Henry Lane.
museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago
Consult the source - 8.
The Cleveland Museum of Art, open access collection records associated with Fitz Henry Lane.
museum collection · Unverified · The Cleveland Museum of Art
Consult the source - 9.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, collection records associated with Fitz Henry Lane (28 objects).
museum collection · Unverified · The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Consult the source - 10.
Wellcome Collection catalogue records 3 works naming Fitz Henry Lane.
museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection
Consult the source - 11.
Wikidata, structured authority record Q462404: Fitz Henry Lane
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation
Consult the source - 12.
“Fitz Henry Lane”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
Consult the source
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