Midsummer Night Dream

c. 1935

Francis B. Shields

Associated Names
Francis B. Shields

Artist, American, 1908 - 1990

The image shows a man and woman lying down on the grass. Their bodies are shown from head to knee, lying side by side in a relaxed position. The woman's face is slightly turned towards the viewer, with closed eyes and long, flowing hair spread over the ground. The man also has his eyes closed and rests on his arms, which are crossed in front of him; his hair is short. The woman is wearing a patterned dress, while the man wears a long-sleeve shirt, with the sleeves rolled up. A bottle is placed on the ground near them. In the background, there are more people sitting under trees.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Reba and Dave Williams, Greenwich, Connecticut; acquired 2008 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower center in graphite: Midsummer night dream; lower right in graphite: Shields.

Markings

stamped lower left in black ink: Federal Art Project / NYC WPA

Wikidata ID

Q76442692

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