Ai Telled Him to Stan Off

1884

Arthur B. Frost

Associated Names
Arthur B. Frost

Artist, American, 1851 - 1928

The image shows two individuals in a rustic interior setting. The woman on the left is standing facing the man, holding a large knife. She has long hair tied back or under a bonnet, and is dressed in a long-sleeved dress. The man on the right is standing facing the woman, holding a rifle. He has facial hair and long hair, and is dressed in a tunic-style top with a sash or belt, pants, and moccasin-style shoes. He carries a powder horn over his shoulder. Behind them, a child is seated at a spinning wheel, observing the scene. The room features a large fireplace with a mantle holding various items. There's a stool near the man, and the walls and floor are made of wood.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and black ink on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Museum exchange)

  • Dimensions

    image: 23.18 × 25.72 cm (9 1/8 × 10 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 26.99 × 31.59 cm (10 5/8 × 12 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.981


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mr. E. Maurice Bloch, Los Angeles, California; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1977; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1981

  • The Artist as Illustrator, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1981, no. 8

Bibliography

1884

  • McIlvaine, Charles. "A Legend of Polecat Hollow, A Tale of Life in the West Virginia Mountains." The Continent 5, no. 20 (May 14, 1884).

1983

  • Simmons, Linda Crocker and with the assistance of Adrianne J. Humphrey, et al. American Drawings, Watercolors, Pastels, and Collages in the Collection of the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Washington, DC: Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1983: p. 98, no. 641.

Inscriptions

lower left in black ink: A.B. Frost; center verso in black ink: Legend of Polecat Hollow / M. L. Page 82 / "Ai telled him to stan off"

Wikidata ID

Q64536529

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