Mound of Cherries

n.d.

William Mason Brown

Associated Names
William Mason Brown

Painter, American, 1828 - 1898

In this painting, a pile of cherries is displayed on a grassy ground. The cherries are in different shades of red, orange, and light yellow, set against a dark green background. Some cherries are scattered in the grass around the pile. Green leaves and grass cover most of the scene, with small patches of tan earth visible at the very bottom.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    oil on wood

  • Credit Line

    Gift of William and Abigail Gerdts

  • Dimensions

    overall: 16.51 × 21.59 cm (6 1/2 × 8 1/2 in.)
    framed: 27.94 × 33.02 × 5.72 cm (11 × 13 × 2 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.44.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

William H. [1929-2020] and Abigail Booth Gerdts, New York, by 1990/1991;[1] gift 2018 to NGA.
[1] Per documention from Abigail Booth Gerdts that mentions conservation work on the painting in 1990/1991; provided with the gift, in NGA curatorial files.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1998

  • For Beauty and For Truth: The William and Abigail Gerdts Collection of American Still Life, Mead Art Museum, Amherst; Berry-Hill Galleries, New York, 1998, unnumbered catalogue, repro.

Inscriptions

lower left: WM Brown

Wikidata ID

Q63125332

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