Romantic Views


Washington Square attracted the attention of artists taken by its associations with a heroic age of founding settlers and Revolutionary patriots. They came to venerate, extol and project romantic views and ancient virtues on the place.































This project is made possible by the generous support of Elizabeth "Lisette" Prince and the Buchanan Burnham Endowment for Visiting Scholars.  All images are from the collections of the Newport Historical Society unless otherwise noted.
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