Linton Park

American, 1826 - 1906

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The artwork titled "The Exhumation" depicts a scene set near a body of water. Closest to us, a group of individuals is gathered around a grave, with a woman lying down and a man bending over. Another woman gestures. A horse-drawn carriage is present to the left, with the horse standing. The landscape features trees on both sides, with the right side dominated by a large tree with autumnal foliage. The horizon is placed high, showcasing a lake with sailboats. The sky is filled with detailed, textured clouds, painted in soft blues and whites, which contrast with the greens and browns of the natural surroundings. The artwork is characterized by detailed brushwork.
Linton Park, The Exhumation, c. 1890, oil on canvas, Gift of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch, 1953.5.27

The Exhumation

Linton Park · c. 1890 · oil on canvas ·  Accession ID  1953.5.27
This painting depicts a rural scene with people gathered in front of log cabins. Hills, sparse trees, and a haystack are visible in the background under a partly cloudy sky. In the distance on the left, two people stand on a pile of logs, a small fire breaking out on the far left and putting gray smoke in the air. Closer to us on the left, a man stands by a machine made of several horizontal rods, appearing to feed long strands of fiber or grain into it. Gathered in a line across the rest of the painting is a crowd of men and women, appearing to hold long, flat objects and bundles of thin fiber. Some of the people talk while others seem to dance. The people all have pale skin, and the women wear colorful dresses with aprons and bonnets, while the men wear jackets, vests, and top hats.
Linton Park, Flax Scutching Bee, 1885, oil on bed ticking, Gift of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch, 1953.5.26

Flax Scutching Bee

Linton Park · 1885 · oil on bed ticking ·  Accession ID  1953.5.26

Bibliography

1981

  • Smith, Jean. "Linton Park, Pennsylvania Painter." Antiques 120 (November 1981): 1203-1209.

1982

  • Griffith, J. Neal. Linton Park: American Primitive. Indiana, Pennsylvania, 1982.

1992

  • Chotner, Deborah, with contributions by Julie Aronson, Sarah D. Cash, and Laurie Weitzenkorn. American Naive Paintings. The Collections of the National Gallery of Art Systematic Catalogue. Washington, D.C., 1992: 265-266.