Robert S. Duncanson, born Seneca County, NY 1821/22-died Detroit, MI 1872 Search this
Medium:
oil on canvas
Dimensions:
29 5/8 x 50 in. (75.4 x 127 cm)
Type:
Painting
Date:
1871
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Robert S. Duncanson made several trips to Scotland, probably inspired by his father's Scottish heritage. He created romantic wilderness views that may have been influenced by the novels and poems of Sir Walter Scott. In this piece the warm colors and rich vegetation make a remote scene appear welcoming, and would have appealed to the sentimental tastes of his American patrons.