In 1865, an American painter stepped into London’s most prestigious artistic circles and was celebrated without reservation. Critics praised his luminous canvases. The poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson sought him out as an admirer.
The Light He Carried: Rediscovering the Art of Robert S. Duncanson
The luminous landscape painter developing a regional variant rooted in the Ohio and Little Miami river valleys.
"Landscape With Rainbow," 1859, by Robert S. Duncanson. Oil on canvas. Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington. Public Domain
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