In the Land of Promise

1886

Frederick Juengling, after Charles Frederic Ulrich

Associated Names
Frederick Juengling

Artist, American, 1846 - 1889

Charles Frederic Ulrich

Artist After, American, 1858 - 1908

This is a drawing of a crowded waiting area with various figures seated and standing around. The scene depicts a busy room filled with people engaged in activities such as conversing and sitting in attentive postures. In the foreground, a woman with a headscarf is seated with her hands crossed on her lap, next to a young girl seated on a crate at her feet. Bags and luggage are on the floor, suggesting travel. The figures wear hats and coats, indicating a cold environment. The composition is dense and bustling, showing a scene of an era where such gatherings were common in public waiting areas.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Sylvester Rosa Koehler, Boston, Massachusetts; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1999; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper right in plate: 1886 / Fredk Juengling / Replica; lower left in plate: Charles F. Ulrich ANA / -1884-; lower right in graphite: Fred Juengling; lower right corner in graphite by unknown hand: B2

Markings

stamped lower right edge: S. R. Koehler

Wikidata ID

Q77009757

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