Studies of Farmers Shucking Corn

c. 1870-1880

Enoch Wood Perry, Jr.

Associated Names
Enoch Wood Perry, Jr.

Artist, American, 1831 - 1915

The image features two sketched scenes on a textured, beige sheet. On the right side, within a square frame, two figures are drawn. One figure wears a hat and sits in profile on a surface with debris. Beside them, another figure is seated in a relaxed posture. The surroundings suggest an indoor setting with a large opening or window showing an abstract landscape. On the left, a fainter sketch shows another figure amid debris, with less detail. The background is the plain beige texture of the paper. No specific details about jewelry or objects held are included.

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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

J. William Middendorf, II, McLean, Virginia; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1977; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1978

  • Selections from the Gift of J. Williams Middendorf, II, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1978, no. 27

Bibliography

1983

  • Simmons, Linda Crocker and with the assistance of Adrianne J. Humphrey, et al. American Drawings, Watercolors, Pastels, and Collages in the Collection of the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Washington, DC: Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1983: p. 62, no. 409.

Wikidata ID

Q64559544

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