On the Delaware River George Inness (American, 1825-1894). On the Delaware River, 1861-1863. Oil on canvas, 28 1/4 x 48 1/16 in. ( x 122 cm). George Inness's view of the Delaware Rive (near the Kittatinny Ridge of the Appalachian Mountains) includes details like river rafts and a puffing train engine that represent human industry within a natural setting filled with color and light. Inness, a believer in the antislavery cause along with his close friend Henry Ward Beecher, used his most important Civil War-period paintings to convey an optimistic vision in which clearing skies and flouris
On the Delaware River George Inness (American, 1825-1894). On the Delaware River, 1861-1863. Oil on canvas, 28 1/4 x 48 1/16 in. ( x 122 cm). George Inness's view of the Delaware Rive (near the Kittatinny Ridge of the Appalachian Mountains) includes details like river rafts and a puffing train engine that represent human industry within a natural setting filled with color and light. Inness, a believer in the antislavery cause along with his close friend Henry Ward Beecher, used his most important Civil War-period paintings to convey an optimistic vision in which clearing skies and flourishing landscapes suggested the promise of peace and national prosperity. American Art 1861-1863
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