Created by
Hunter, Clementine, American, ca. 1886 - 1988
Subject of
Henry, Carmelite Garrett, American, 1872 - 1948
Date
ca. 1965
Medium
oil paint on plywood
Dimensions
H x W x D (painting): 7 15/16 × 11 1/2 in. (20.2 × 29.2 cm)
H x W (framed): 13 15/16 × 19 in. (35.4 × 48.3 cm)
Description
This oil painting depicts a woman in a bonnet with a pair of white ducks with black wings and beaks. She stands in profile to the viewer, facing the ducks. She wears a large blue bonnet, white shirt, and white apron over a dark skirt. She holds out a green rod or stick in her right hand towards the ducks, who stand on patches of green grass. There appears to be a small round bowl on the ground in front of one of the ducks. Behind the woman is a tree and some low bushes. The artist has signed her initials [CH] in the bottom right corner, with the "C" written backwards.
Place made
Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Visual Arts
Type
oil paintings
Topic
Agriculture
American South
Art
Domestic life
Folklife
Rural life
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Collection of Sabra Brown Martin
Object number
2017.68.2
Restrictions & Rights
© Cane River Art Corporation
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd535dda919-e348-4328-9856-8f06778464a9

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