Robbing the Eagle's Nest

Created by

Duncanson, Robert S., American, 1821 - 1872

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

H x W: 35 1/2 x 45 1/2 in. (90.2 x 115.6 cm)

Storage: 142.2 x 167.6 x 33 cm (56 x 66 x 13 in.)

Type

oil paintings

Place made

Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America

Date

1856

Description

A view of the Ohio River Valley done in the American Romantic style of the Hudson River School. The painting features an eagle soaring by the face of a cliff. The inclusion of figures is rare in Duncanson's work.

Topic

African American

Art

United States--History--1815-1861

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2009.13ab

Restrictions & Rights

Public Domain

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification

Visual Arts

Exhibition

Visual Art and the American Experience

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 052

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture