1868
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Across the Continent: "Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way" is a 1868 ink by Frances Flora Bond Palmer, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This scene shows a small frontier town with a train arriving on the right. People gather near a wooden schoolhouse and a red train car. In the background, mountains rise over a river and flat land with a few trees and farms. The train’s smoke curls toward the sky, while a lone rider on horseback watches from the distance. The title at the bottom reads *"Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way."* Next, explore how lithography works to create detailed prints like this one.
Frances Flora Bond Palmer (1854–1854) was an artist.
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