Mexican Orchestra

1929

George Overbury (Pop) Hart

Associated Names
George Overbury (Pop) Hart

Artist, American, 1868 - 1933

This is a drawing of a scene at a marketplace or fair under a large tent. The composition features figures engaged in musical performance and recreational activities. At the center, a group of musicians is seated in a semi-circle, with one playing a double bass and others playing violins. The figures wear wide-brimmed hats. More figures are engaged in games or conversations. On the left side, a table is decorated with various objects. The tent is illuminated by hanging lights, casting warm tones over the scene and creating shadows. The drawing captures a sense of community and shared enjoyment, portrayed through dynamic lines and a warm color palette of browns and ochres.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    hand-colored lithograph on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Gift of Jack and Margrit Vanderryn)

  • Dimensions

    image: 45.72 × 60.96 cm (18 × 24 in.)
    sheet: 56.2 × 75.88 cm (22 1/8 × 29 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.3231

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Cahill 1928, undescribed


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Jack and Margrit Vanderryn, Bethesda, Maryland; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2003; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left on stone: Hart; lower right in graphite: Pop Hart 9/50; lower left corner in graphite by unknown hand: A16203; lower right corner in graphite by unknown hand: OMC

Watermarks

BFK RIVES

Wikidata ID

Q77010091

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