Object Details
Artist
Robert S. Duncanson, born Fayette, NY 1821-died Detroit, MI 1872
Luce Center Label
Robert Duncanson painted this scene of Scotland's Loch Long after traveling to Scotland and Great Britain in 1865. His use of panoramic views emphasized nature’s vastness and quiet splendor, much like the artists of the Hudson River school, whose landscapes were influenced by Romanticism. Duncanson was one of the few nineteenth-century African American artists to receive international recognition. Because of the great restraints on African American artists at the time, Duncanson traveled to Europe, where his landscapes enjoyed considerable success. The idealized landscape in Loch Long, romantic and serene, may convey the artist's desire for harmony and an America free of racial oppression.
Credit Line
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Donald J. Shein
Date
1867
Object number
1983.95.171
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
Painting
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
7 x 11 7/8 in. (17.7 x 30.3 cm)
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Department
Painting and Sculpture
On View
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor, 11A
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor
Data Source
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Topic
Landscape\mountain
Figure group\male and child
Animal\cattle
Landscape\lake\Loch Long
Landscape\Scotland
Link to Original Record
Record ID
saam_1983.95.171