The Schoolmaster Reads From An Old Newspaper To The Village Sages Assembled Before The Inn Wall Art

Among Felix Octavius Carr Darley's celebrated works, "The Schoolmaster Reads From An Old Newspaper To The Village Sages Assembled Before The Inn" (1849) offers a striking example of Romanticism Illustration that continues to inspire collectors. The work's Beige palette evokes a contemplative mood. Felix Octavius Carr Darley, often credited as F. O. C. Darley, was an American illustrator, known for his illustrations in works by well-known 19th-century authors, including James Fenimore Cooper, Ch.