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Poetry of the Familiar: American Still Life Paintings

Summer 2015

Frank Weston Benson (1862-1951), Red Roses, 1922

Frank Weston Benson (1862-1951)

Red Roses, 1922

watercolor and pencil on paper

20 x 16 1/16 inches

Arthur Beecher Carles (1882-1952), Tulips, 1918

Arthur Beecher Carles (1882-1952)

Tulips, 1918

oil on canvas

27 ½ x 33 ¼ inches

Soren Emil Carlsen (1853 – 1932), Still Life with Violets, circa 1895

Soren Emil Carlsen (1853 – 1932)

Still Life with Violets, circa 1895

oil on canvas

10 x 12 inches

Robert Spear Dunning (1829-1905), Still Life with Fruit, 1901

Robert Spear Dunning (1829-1905)

Still Life with Fruit, 1901

oil on canvas

13 ½ x 18 ½ inches

 

Frederick Carl Frieseke (1874-1939), The Hammock, circa 1920 

Frederick Carl Frieseke (1874-1939)

The Hammock, circa 1920 

oil on canvas

32 x 32 inches

Walter Gay (1856-1937), Interior at the Chateau du Breau

Walter Gay (1856-1937)

Interior at the Chateau du Breau

oil on canvas

22 x 18 inches

Walter Gay (1856-1937), Interior with Fireplace

Walter Gay (1856-1937)

Interior with Fireplace

brush and black ink, ink wash and gouache on brown paper

11 x 15 ¼ inches

Winckworth Allan Gay (1821-1910), A Japanese Fancy

Winckworth Allan Gay (1821-1910)

A Japanese Fancy

oil on canvas

23 ¾ x 19 inches

bears original frame

William Glackens (1870-1938), A Pineapple

William Glackens (1870-1938)

A Pineapple

oil on canvas

10 ¾ x 7 inches

William Glackens (1870-1938), Apples, Lemon, and Pear

William Glackens (1870-1938)

Apples, Lemon, and Pear

oil on canvas

12 ¼ x 15 ½ inches

William Glackens (1870-1938)

William Glackens (1870-1938)
Blue Pitcher, circa 1930s
oil on canvas
20 x 15 1/8 inches

William Glackens (1870-1938), Girl with Fruit

William Glackens (1870-1938)

Girl with Fruit

oil on canvas

10 ½ x 7 inches

William Glackens (1870-1938) , Bridge and Restaurant

William Glackens (1870-1938)

Bridge and Restaurant

oil on canvas

12 ¾ x 16 3/8 inches

Frederick Childe Hassam (1859-1935) , The Dressing Table, 1918

Frederick Childe Hassam (1859-1935) 

The Dressing Table, 1918

oil on panel

6 ½ x 5 inches

ready for BeaconMartin Johnson Heade (1819-1904), Still Life with Roses in a Glass, circa 1878-1883

ready for BeaconMartin Johnson Heade (1819-1904)

Still Life with Roses in a Glass, circa 1878-1883

oil on canvas

15 1/8 x 10 1/8 inches

Laura Coombs Hills (1859-1952), Mixed Bouquets

Laura Coombs Hills (1859-1952)

Mixed Bouquets

pastel on prepared board

28 1/8 x 23 5/8 inches

John Henry Hill (1839-1922), Hollyhock, 1873

John Henry Hill (1839-1922)

Hollyhock, 1873

watercolor and gouache on paper

12 ½ x 8 5/8 inches

Claude Raguet Hirst (1855-1942), The Title Page, circa 1916

Claude Raguet Hirst (1855-1942)

The Title Page, circa 1916

oil on canvas

8 ¼ x 9 ¾ inches

Otis Kaye (1885-1974), Twenty Dollar Bill

Otis Kaye (1885-1974)

Twenty Dollar Bill

pen and black ink and pencil on paper mounted on board

3 3/8 x 7 1/8 inches

George Cochran Lambdin (1830-1896), Dahlias, circa 1910-15

George Cochran Lambdin (1830-1896)

Dahlias, circa 1910-15

oil on panel

24 1/8 x 14 inches

George Cochran Lambdin (1830-1896), Roses

George Cochran Lambdin (1830-1896)

Roses

oil on panel

24 1/8 x 14 inches

Alfred Henry Maurer (1868-1932), Flowers in a White Pitcher, 1926-8

Alfred Henry Maurer (1868-1932)

Flowers in a White Pitcher, 1926-8

watercolor and gouache on paper

22 7/8 x 18 1/8 inches

Walter Murch (1907-1967), Glass, 1954

Walter Murch (1907-1967)

Glass, 1954

oil on canvasboard

18 x 18 inches

Walter Murch (1907-1967), The Beer Can

Walter Murch (1907-1967)

The Beer Can

oil on canvas

12 ¼ x 12 ¼ inches

John Frederick Peto (1854-1907), Hoogenstyne for Shoes

John Frederick Peto (1854-1907)

Hoogenstyne for Shoes

oil on canvas

20 1/8 x 14 3 /16 inches

Levi Wells Prentice (1851-1935), Peaches on a Table

Levi Wells Prentice (1851-1935)

Peaches on a Table

oil on board

8 x 10 1/8 inches

Priscilla Warren Roberts (1916-2001), China Doll, circa 1960s

Priscilla Warren Roberts (1916-2001)

China Doll, circa 1960s

oil on masonite

11 ½ x 12 inches

Priscilla Warren Roberts (1916-2001), The Race, circa 1960s

Priscilla Warren Roberts (1916-2001)

The Race, circa 1960s

oil on masonite

11 ¾ x 16 inches

James Jebusa Shannon (1862-1923), Florence Shannon, circa 1905

James Jebusa Shannon (1862-1923)

Florence Shannon, circa 1905
oil on canvas
30 x 25 inches

James Jebusa Shannon (1862-1923), Woman in White with Flowers, circa 1886

James Jebusa Shannon (1862-1923)

Woman in White with Flowers, circa 1886

oil on canvas

15 ¼ x 6 ¾ inches

Joseph Stella (1877-1946), Eggplant

Joseph Stella (1877-1946)

Eggplant

crayon and silverpoint on paper

21 x 16 7/8 inches

Joseph Stella (1877-1946), Red Gladioli and Berries

Joseph Stella (1877-1946)

Red Gladioli and Berries

crayon and pencil on paper

14 ½ x 11 ¼ inches

 , Irving Ramsey Wiles (1861-1948)

 

Irving Ramsey Wiles (1861-1948)

Still Life with Basket, Ewer, and Clams, 1920-25

oil on canvas

22 ¼ x 24 1/8 inches

Marguerite Zorach (1887-1968)

Marguerite Zorach (1887-1968)
Mixed Bouquet, circa 1930

oil on canvas laid down on board

21 x 21 ¾ inches