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Summer--A Road Accident. A glimpse thro' an opening of the Primitive Forest. Thornville, Ohio

William James Bennett after George Harvey

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a dirt road leading through a forest. The road is lined with brown leaves and earth tones, with tall trees on both sides. In the background is a town with several buildings and a church steeple. Two horses, a man, and a toppled cart are on the left side of the road. The sky is light blue. The painting is detailed, capturing the texture of the trees and foliage with a natural color palette of greens and browns.

Artwork Details

Date
1841
Medium
hand-colored aquatint on wove paper
Dimensions
3795 × 6140 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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