Treasured Landscapes

Augusta Fisher Homer Saint-Gaudens
ca. 1880s

Augusta Saint-Gaudens was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts. Her mother was a first cousin to the painter Winslow Homer. Augusta met her husband, Augustus Saint-Gaudens, while studying painting in Rome. They had one son, Homer, who was born in 1880. Augusta was a talented artist who also managed her husband's studio and correspondence. This view of the Alps was painted on one of her frequent trips to Europe.

Oil on canvas. L 38, W 30 cm
Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site, SAGA 4766