United States, Colorado
Circa 1890
Oil on canvas, framed
12½ × 36½ in. (31.8 × 92.7 cm) including frame
Provenance: Tom Delach, Boston, Massachusetts
This anonymous panoramic painting depicts Cripple Creek, Colorado, the gold mining town that grew rapidly following the discovery of gold in 1890 and became one of the most productive mining districts in American history. The wide horizontal format accommodates a broad view of the settlement with structures, mine works, and the surrounding landscape visible across the full length of the composition, consistent with the documentary and commemorative painting tradition associated with Western boom towns. The folk or primitive handling of perspective and architectural form places the work within the category of self-taught American regional painting.
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United States, Colorado
Circa 1890
Oil on canvas, framed
12½ × 36½ in. (31.8 × 92.7 cm) including frame
Provenance: Tom Delach, Boston, Massachusetts
This anonymous panoramic painting depicts Cripple Creek, Colorado, the gold mining town that grew rapidly following the discovery of gold in 1890 and became one of the most productive mining districts in American history. The wide horizontal format accommodates a broad view of the settlement with structures, mine works, and the surrounding landscape visible across the full length of the composition, consistent with the documentary and commemorative painting tradition associated with Western boom towns. The folk or primitive handling of perspective and architectural form places the work within the category of self-taught American regional painting.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
