Robert S. Duncanson Artist

Robert Seldon Duncanson (1821 – December 21, 1872) was an African-American painter associated with the Hudson River School. He is often described incorrectly as Robert Scott Duncanson, the son of a Canadian of Scottish descent, but he was actually descended from freed Virginia slaves.

Personal facts

Robert S. Duncanson
Birth dateJanuary 01, 1821
Birth place
Fayette New York , New York
Nationality
United States
Date of deathDecember 21, 1872
Place of death
Detroit

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Artist

Field of work
Painting
Influenced by
Movement
Hudson River School

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Robert S. Duncanson on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://libmma.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p15324coll10/id/38038/rec/39
  2. http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/duncanson_robert_scott.html
  3. http://www.liunet.edu/cwis/CWP/library/aavaahp.htm#duncanson
  4. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/aaworld/arts/duncanson.html
  5. http://www.tfaoi.com/aa/4aa/4aa511.htm