Meeting by the River

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Title

Meeting by the River

Description

This tranquil riverside gathering presents a human presence within the natural environment. It highlights Duncanson’s commitment to depicting everyday life as part of the landscape narrative.

Creator

Robert S. Duncanson

Source

Duncanson, Robert S. Meeting by the River. 1864. Oil on canvas. Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown, Massachusetts.

Publisher

Williams College Museum of Art

Date

1864

Rights

Public domain. Digital image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

Identifier

M.2016.17

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Oil on canvas

Physical Dimensions

19 1/2 × 31 1/2 in. (49.5 × 80 cm)

Files

1280px-Meeting_by_the_River_by_Robert_Seldon_Duncanson,_1864.jpg

Citation

Robert S. Duncanson, “Meeting by the River,” Black Canadian History Exhibit, accessed December 5, 2025, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/mathieu-black-canadian-history-exhibit/items/show/325.