Charter Oak! Charter Oak Ancient and Fair!
1860
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1860
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Charter Oak! Charter Oak Ancient and Fair! is a 1860 by Nathaniel Currier, depicting Sheet Music, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows a big tree with a crowd of people around it. The tree is the Charter Oak, a symbol of American history. It's interesting because the tree was said to be where a king's decree was hidden to protect it from being taken away. You can learn more about american history and art by looking up the subject: america.
Nathaniel Currier was an American lithographer. He headed the company Currier & Ives with James Ives.
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