Stratford on Avon

Stratford on Avon

James Merritt Ives

1856

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This painting shows a scene of Stratford on Avon. It's an old town with buildings and a river. The artist likely visited this place to get inspiration for the painting, which is interesting because it's a very specific location that not many people knew about back then. You can learn more about this type of scene by looking at the subject: america.

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