River with Rapids

Dublin Core

Title

River with Rapids

Description

This landscape shows Duncanson’s interest in dramatic motions and wilderness imagery. The painting connects Black artistic production to themes of power, turbulence through the Canadian landscape.

Creator

Robert S. Duncanson

Source

Duncanson, Robert S. River with Rapids. c. 1864. Oil on canvas. Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto. Gift of Mr. Mort Lesser, Port Hope, Ontario, in memory of Jean Evelyn Lesser, 1985.

Publisher

Art Gallery of Ontario

Date

c. 1864

Rights

Public domain. Digital image courtesy of the Art Gallery of Ontario.

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Oil on canvas

Files

11486 2x.jpg

Citation

Robert S. Duncanson, “River with Rapids,” Black Canadian History Exhibit, accessed December 5, 2025, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/mathieu-black-canadian-history-exhibit/items/show/331.