... . Until 1983, the only things that evoked its existence were a note in Cole's list of topics, an entry in the Cole memorial exhibition catalogue and the existence of a small ... in the Garden of Eden. George Inness' Lackawanna Valley (1855) illustrates well this gradual change of mindsets. The painting can be easily interpreted as an example of fervent admiration for technical progress, or as an effort to illustrate harmony between nature and the humankind, as the later domesticates the ... The central character, an allegory of progress, is described as a "beautiful and charming young wom...

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