In the mid-nineteenth century,the general European attitude toward American art and literature

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The passage suggests that the general European attitude toward American art and literature in the mid-nineteenth century was that American artists had little to offer Europe. There is no indication of growing respect and admiration or criticism of American artists for ignoring romanticism. While there is mention of a new set of national virtues being defined, there is no clear indication that this was universally praised. Finally, there is no mention of American art and literature being seen as corrupted by the ideology of unfettered capitalism.

In the Mid-Nineteenth Century,the General European Attitude Toward American Art