Duncanson, Robert S., 1821-1872

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Robert S. Duncanson (b. 1817, New York; d. 1872), black American professional painter.

From the description of Duncanson, Robert S., 1821-1872 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10568039

The first African American artist to achieve international acclaim, painter Robert S. Duncanson (1821-1872) settled in 1840 in Cincinnati. Sponsored by anti-slavery groups, Duncanson traveled widely in Canada and Europe during the 1860s, exhibiting and selling his paintings to patrons including the king of Sweden. He was publicly acknowledged as the "best landscape painter in the West."

From the description of Painting [realia] : John Northrop. 1850 circa. (Ohio Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 432288400
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creatorOf Duncanson, Robert S., 1821-1872,. Painting [realia] : John Northrop. Ohio History Connection, Ohio Historical Society
referencedIn McElroy, Guy C. Guy C. McElroy papers, 1969-1990. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Spencer, Platt R. (Platt Rogers), 1800-1864. Platt R. Spencer papers, 1827-1951, bulk 1850-1900. Newberry Library
referencedIn Harmon Foundation Collection. 1922 - 1967. Artworks by Negro Artists. 1922 - 1967. quot;Blue Hole, Little Miami Riverquot; National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Albert Duveen art reference files Archives of American Art
referencedIn Duncanson, Robert S. : [miscellaneous ephemeral material]. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
creatorOf Harmon Foundation Collection. 1922 - 1967. Artworks by Negro Artists. 1922 - 1967. quot;Blue Hole, Little Miami Riverquot; National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Edward H. Dwight Papers Archives of American Art
referencedIn Cincinnati History Day (1988). Cincinnati History Day papers, 1988. Cincinnati History Library, Cincinnati Museum Center
referencedIn Guy C. McElroy papers, 1969-1990 Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Archives Section
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