BENSELL, George Frederick (1837-1879. Closing In. Ca. 1855. Asia_23 drawing every notable species of

drawing every notable species of native bird

Antoine de Fer

Born in Briançon

Martin Waldseemuller and his associate Mathias Ringmann

Soon after Thomas L

BENSELL, George Frederick (1837-1879. Closing In. Ca. 1855. Asia_23 drawing every notable species ofBENSELL, 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