Artwork Details
19 x 27 in. (canvas) 24-1/2 x 31-5/8 in. (framed)
Accession NumberJames E. Roberts Fund and Emma Harter Sweetser Fund
CopyrightAmerican Painting and Sculpture 1800-1945
Color Palette(Robert Rice Gallery), Houston, Texas; purchased by the Indianapolis Museum of Art in 1979 (79.328).
The Pioneers resemble a style of British landscape painting known as "picturesque," which features images such as the shadowy valley, rugged woodcutters, twisted trees and romantic stone ruins.
English-born Shaw painted the branches and leaves with a delicate touch.
Exhibition Name
Venue
Dates
Key Acquisitions Since 1970 Part II: Prints, Drawings, & Western Paintings
Indianapolis Museum of Art
October 21, 1980 - November 30, 1980
Recent Accessions: European, American and Oriental Art
Indianapolis Museum of Art
January 15, 1980 - February 17, 1980
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