BENSELL, George Frederick (1837-1879. Closing In. Ca. 1855. Texasaudubon The staffage figures are not

The staffage figures are not meant to serve the general aesthetics of the scene

his crusade to preserve America's "Noble Savage" was failing

PROVENANCE: With original backing board preserved in a Mylar enclosure on the back of the frame

Nigritarium Regio

as well as vagabonds

BENSELL, George Frederick (1837-1879. Closing In. Ca. 1855. Texasaudubon The staffage figures are notBENSELL, George Frederick (1837 1879)Closing InOil on boardCirca 185529 3 4" x 36" board; 35" x 41 1 2" framed Provenance: Edward Eberstadt & Sons, New York; Mr. William B. Ruger. The American West was a captivating subject for artists of the nineteenth century. The American War of Independence had inspired a national need for an identity divorced from that of Britain and American artists found this in the majestic landscape and people of the American