1841
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Summer--A Road Accident. A glimpse thro' an opening of the Primitive Forest. Thornville, Ohio is a 1841 ink by William James Bennett, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a dirt road cutting through a thick forest of tall, green trees. A man in a wide-brimmed hat stands beside a wagon loaded with hay, guiding two horses. The scene is bright but quiet, with a small village peeking through the trees in the distance. The title says this is Ohio in 1841, showing how people lived near untouched forests. The artist used a mix of ink and hand-painted colors to make the scene look real. Next, check out the National Gallery of Art, Washington to see more works like this.
William James Bennett (1787−1844), was a British-born painter and engraver, active in the United States from 1816.
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