An Easthampton Idyll

1923

Childe Hassam

Associated Names
Childe Hassam

Artist, American, 1859 - 1935

Peter J. Platt

Printer, American, 1859 - 1934

The image shows a tree-lined path or road leading to buildings in the distance. The viewpoint is from someone standing on the path, with trees on both sides. The horizon is obscured by dense foliage and structures. The trees, leaves, and buildings are detailed with fine lines and cross-hatching. The color scheme is monochromatic, mainly sepia or brown. Near the viewer, tree trunks and shadows add depth, guiding the eye towards distant elements. A signpost on the right suggests human presence.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Gift of Mrs. Childe Hassam)

  • Dimensions

    plate: 22.54 × 19.05 cm (8 7/8 × 7 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 31.75 × 24.77 cm (12 1/2 × 9 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.446

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Cortissoz and Clayton 1989, no. 223

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, New York; Mrs. Childe Hassam, New York, 1935; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1940; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1940

  • Etchings by Childe Hassam, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1940

2003

  • Portraits of Places: The Prints of Childe Hassam, an American Impressionist, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2003

Bibliography

1989

  • Cortissoz, Royal, and the Leonard Clayton Gallery. Catalogue of the Etchings and Dry-Points of Childe Hassam, N.A.. San Francisco, California: Alan Wofsy Fine Arts, 1989, pp. 134, 138, no. 223.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: July 11 / [the artist's monogram] / 1923; lower right in graphite: [the artist's monogram] imp; lower left edge in graphite by unknown hand: IDYL / An Easthampton Idyl; upper left verso in graphite by unknown hand: #11

Wikidata ID

Q77013142

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