Scotch Highlands

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Title

Scotch Highlands

Description

This dramatic Highland view shows Duncanson’s engagement with the European Romanticism style. Including it shows how he was intentionally bridging Old World traditions with the New World setting.

Creator

Robert S. Duncanson

Source

Duncanson, Robert S. Scotch Highlands. ca. 1848–1852. Oil on canvas. Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC. Object no. 1983.95.169.

Publisher

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Date

ca. 1848-1852

Rights

Public domain. Image and data courtesy of the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

Identifier

1983.95.169

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Oil on canvas

Physical Dimensions

27 1/4 × 42 1/4 in. (69.2 × 107.3 cm)

Files

SAAM-1983.95.169_1_screen.jpg

Citation

Robert S. Duncanson, “Scotch Highlands,” Black Canadian History Exhibit, accessed December 5, 2025, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/mathieu-black-canadian-history-exhibit/items/show/328.