History Sandwiched In: Landscape Painter Robert S. Duncanson

Explore the life and work of the 19th-century African-American artist Robert S. Duncanson in this video presentation by Mel Oles, Historic Geneva's Visitor Services & Program Manager at Rose Hill and Johnston House. Considered the first significant American artist of African descent, Robert S. Duncanson was a member of the Hudson River School of landscape painters and was renowned in his time. Born in Fayette, Seneca County, NY, this program was presented on the bicentennial of his birth.
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