Lot 866
American School, 19th c., 'Father and Son Chopping Wood in Front of the Cabin', oil on canvas, unsigned, 36 in x 27 in E2000-3000 Note: In this charming folk art painting, a father with his young son chops wood in front of their frontier home The painting illustrated the American Manifest Destiny, the westward migration of settlers during the 19th century Evidently the unknown painter had natural ability as an artist but little if any formal training In this charming naive painting, the artist documented the hard working and courageous settlers who tamed the wilderness by clearing the land for their farms and settlements.
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