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David David, Inc.

active 1958 - 1964

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This painting shows an aerial view of a busy village scene. There are various visible structures, with a high horizon line above green hills separating the village from the blue and white sky. In the top left corner is a large yellow industrial building with a dark roof and tall chimneys emitting smoke above a canal crossed by an arched stone bridge in the center. Beyond the bridge are rolling hills with white houses and small animals grazing. Closer to us, people in bright clothing can be seen engaging in activities, riding in carriages, talking with one another, and walking. Many of them are lined up by a black train on the left side, with a woman partially visible in a pink compartment. Other people walk down a wide brown road to the right of center, and on the right people play and dance on a green lawn or pick flowers. The people are dressed in shades of yellow, green, pink, red, and blue, and they all appear to have light skin.
American 20th Century, After the Wedding in Warren, Pennsylvania, after 1916/1920, oil on canvas, Gift of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch, 1980.61.10

After the Wedding in Warren, Pennsylvania

American 20th Century · after 1916/1920 · oil on canvas ·  Accession ID  1980.61.10

The image shows a child standing upright, facing forward. They have fair skin, rounded cheeks, short reddish-brown hair, and are wearing a white dress with lace details and a pink ribbon, white pants with lace trim, blue shoes, a red necklace and a heart-shaped pendant. They hold a light pink rose in their left hand and a small black drawstring purse with red accents in their right hand. The background is a gradient from dark green to light green, with a floral-patterned carpet in black, brown, and red on the floor.
Joseph Whiting Stock, Girl with Reticule and Rose, c. 1840, oil on canvas, Gift of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch, 1980.62.8

Girl with Reticule and Rose

Joseph Whiting Stock · c. 1840 · oil on canvas ·  Accession ID  1980.62.8