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Tuesday, August 4, 2020

THE BREITHORN PAINTED BY JOHN J. REDMOND



JOHN J. REDMOND (1856-1929)
The Breithorn (4,165 m -13,664 ft) 
Switzerland - Italy border

In  Sunset on the Breithorn from Mürren, Bernese Oberland, Switzerland, oil on canvas, 
Courtesy John Mitchell Gallery, London 

The mountain
The Breithorn (4,165 m -13,664 ft) which means "broad horn" in german - is a mountain range of the Pennine Alps as well as its highest peak (also called Breithorn Western Summit). The Breithorn is located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. It lies on the main chain of the Alps, approximately halfway between the Matterhorn and Monte Rosa and east of the Theodul Pass. Most of the massif is glaciated and includes several subsidiary peaks, all located east of the main summit: the Western summit (4, 165m), the Middle summit (4,159m), the Eastern Breithorn-twin also called The Gendarm (4,106m), the Roccia Nera (Schwarzfluh) (4,075m). The main summit is sometimes distinguished by the name Western Breithorn (German: Breithorn (Westgipfel), Italian: Breithorn Occidentale). The nearest settlements are Zermatt (Valais) and St-Jacques (Aosta Valley).
The Breithorn was first climbed in 1813 by Henry Maynard (climber), Joseph-Marie Couttet, Jean Gras, Jean-Baptiste Erin and Jean-Jacques Erin.

The painter
John J. Redmond, was an american painter, active in late XIX and early XXth c. He belongs to the american impresssionism. His works were regularly exhibited in USA especially in Boston between 1888and 1909.
Born in Salem (Mass) he died in Switzerland.