The Little Tunnel Near Shawsville, Virginia and Tennessee Railroad

Amerikanische Grafik 1850–1857, 1857

The image displays an elevated view of a rural landscape. A train emerges from a tunnel on the left side. The horizon, mountains, clear sky, clouds, grassy terrain with rocks and trees, rolling hills, and a river winding through the scene are depicted in detailed and precise painting style using earthy tones of green and brown, with soft hues of blue and gray.
Artist
Amerikanische Grafik 1850–1857
Date
1857
Type
Print
Medium
color lithograph on wove paper
Dimensions
28.58 × 42.07 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image displays an elevated view of a rural landscape. A train emerges from a tunnel on the left side. The horizon, mountains, clear sky, clouds, grassy terrain with rocks and trees, rolling hills, and a river winding through the scene are depicted in detailed and precise painting style using earthy tones of green and brown, with soft hues of blue and gray.

Amerikanische Grafik 1850–1857