To the Memory of the Benevolent Howard

1823

Salome Hensel

Associated Names
Salome Hensel

Artist, American, active 1823

This is a painting of a pastoral scene near the water with a ship and buildings in the background. The artwork is in the style of American folk art, presented in an oval frame. The image depicts a serene landscape by the water, with figures engaged in activities such as gathering flowers in the center. The foliage is in shades of green and brown, spreading above under a lightly clouded, blue sky. On the left side, a ship is anchored near the shore, with buildings visible in the distance. The water has soft waves, contrasting with the rocky ground in the foreground. The pastel colors create a calm and reflective mood, evoking tranquility and connection with nature.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor on velveteen (theorem painting)

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch

  • Dimensions

    overall: 63.5 x 82.6 cm (25 x 32 1/2 in.)
    framed: 76.5 x 96.8 x 5 cm (30 1/8 x 38 1/8 x 1 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1971.83.22

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist; her daughter, Mrs. Emily C. Albright Knight, by 1886.[1] (Robert Carlen, Philadelphia); sold 1948 to Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch; gift 1971 to NGA.
[1] Salome Hensel later became Mrs. George Albright. According to donor records, the artist's daughter and her husband, Dr. H.D. Knight, had the painting framed in November 1886.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1962

  • Exhibition of Early American Art, Academy of the Arts, Talbot County Historical Society, Easton, Maryland, 1962, no. 12.

Bibliography

1954

  • Halpert, Edith Gregor. "In Memoriam." Art in America 42 (May 1954): 137.

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: 180-182.

  • American Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1992: 201, repro.

Inscriptions

center right on monument: TO / THE / MEMORY / OF THE / BENEVOLENT / HOWARD

Wikidata ID

Q20184851

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