BENSELL, George Frederick (1837-1879. Closing In. Ca. 1855. Texasaudubon 104 in Imago Mundi

104 in Imago Mundi

PROVENANCE: With original backing board preserved in a Mylar enclosure on the back of the frame

White returned to England to seek more provisions and by the time he returned to the Roanoke Colony in 1590

his crusade to preserve America's "Noble Savage" was failing

23 1/2 x 22 inches

BENSELL, George Frederick (1837-1879. Closing In. Ca. 1855. Texasaudubon 104 in Imago MundiBENSELL, George Frederick (1837 1879)Closing InOil on boardCirca 185529 3 4" x 36" board; 35" x 41 1 2" framed Provenance: Edward Eberstadt & Sons, New York; Mr. William B. Ruger. The American West was a captivating subject for artists of the nineteenth century. The American War of Independence had inspired a national need for an identity divorced from that of Britain and American artists found this in the majestic landscape and people of the American