Burning Oil Well at Night, near Rouseville, Pennsylvania

circa 1861
Hamilton, James

Object Details

TITLE:
Burning Oil Well at Night, near Rouseville, Pennsylvania
DATE:
circa 1861
MEDIUM:
Oil on canvas
DIMENSIONS:
18 1/2 x 12 1/4 in.
CREDIT LINE:
Museum purchase with funding generously provided by Frederic H. and Priscilla J. Murphy, 2022

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