Revere

1919

Charles Dunn

Associated Names
Charles Dunn

Artist, American, 1894 - 1978

This is a painting featuring a vintage automobile in front of a rustic building. The artwork includes an open-top car in white and pastel colors with a purple hood, situated on a dirt road. Details such as spoked wheels and the driver gripping the steering wheel are depicted. The background shows a cottage-style building with brick walls, a sloping roof, green shutters on windows, and sparse, leafy trees in green and purple hues. A brown fence and a curved, wood-finished door add to the tranquil scene. The painting conveys a nostalgic early 20th-century suburban ambiance and is signed with the artist's name and the year 1919. The word "ReVere" in gold represents the era and the vehicle make, reminiscent of Charles Dana Gibson's style with refined lines and period-specific elements.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Foundation for Twentieth Century Artists, Washington, DC; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1995; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 1919 - Charles Dunn

Wikidata ID

Q64538471

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