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Great Dismal Swamp, Virginia
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About this work
Israel Cook Russell’s view of the Great Dismal Swamp, which straddles the border between Virginia and North Carolina, evokes both the locale’s abundance of timber and its sense of desolation. Russell, a celebrated geologist, took care to express the geological and biological forces that shaped landscapes but also to create images of artistic value.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineGreat Dismal Swamp, Virginia, c. 1872–90. Israel Cook Russell (American, 1852–1906). Albumen print; sheet: 15.1 x 19.8 cm (5 15/16 x 7 13/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Judith K. McMillan, 2024.132
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Great Dismal Swamp, Virginia