“Cavern Landscape Painting”

American Art, Mid-19th Century

Details:

• Medium: Oil on canvas

• Period: Mid-19th Century

• Dimensions: 29 1/4" H x 36 1/4" W

• Style: American Romantic, Allegorical Genre

• Condition: Relined, some surface scratches

“Oppressive nature of the cave darkness diminishes as the colors and light of day unfolds, Employing a vision of the unspoiled grandeur of the American landscape used as a symbol of spiritual meaning.”