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Landscapes were the dominant subjects chose by the artist thereafter with
the exception of a few compositions such as Faith, 1862 and THE HIDING OF MOSES,
1866. Both works show an eclectic leaning toward the neo-classic style of
painting to which he had been exposed in Italy and other European countries.

In 1867, Duncanson returned to Cincinnati and began exhibiting works he had
done in Scotland and others that he painted from memory. At this time the artist [right margin: stylistically]
broke with the Hudson River School which exhibited a concern for the[editing mark: /]real image [right margin: of nature.]
[crossed out: and placed] [insert: ally? He then began placing] more emphasis on elements and scenes bordering on fantasy in his
paintings. He exhibited an altogether refreshing style that was his very own.
Duncanson made one last trip to Scotland between 1870 and 1871 as suggested by
some of his late paintings of Scottish scenes: Dog's Head Scotland, [crossed out: 1870,] Ellen's Isle, [crossed out: 1870,] and Lough Leane, [crossed out: 1870.] [insert: all of which are dated 1870.]

By the summer of 1871 Duncanson returned to America to exhibit his Scottish
works. They were well received and [crossed out: gave] [insert: there were] indications [crossed out: of a promising future for the artist] [insert: that he would finally be
received as an important painter.] His paintings were bringing up to $500 each and he enjoyed favor and
the deserved respect of his peers. At this point in his life, when opportunity
and the future seemed brightest, Robert Duncanson feel ill to a sickness that
three months later was to end his life. He died December 21, 1872, in Detroit.
Five days later, the artist's obituary as published in a Detroit daily which
reads as follows:

"DEATH OF DUNCANSON THE ARTIST - On Saturday last Robert S.
Duncanson, a celebrated artist of this country, died at the
Michigan State Retreat, on Michigan Avenue, and his remains were
interred on Monday last. He came to this city about three months
since, and has been a patient in the above institution most of
the time since. He had acquired the idea that in all his artistic
efforts he was aided by the spirit of one of the great masters,
and this so worked upon his mind as to affect him not only mentally
but physically. He was 55 years of age, a man of modest and"

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