Second Family House, Alfred, ME.

1935/1942

Adelaide Dyball

Associated Names
Adelaide Dyball

Artist, American, 1911 - 1975

The image shows a cluster of rustic buildings and surrounding landscape rendered in a naive, folk art style. The horizon features soft clouds, a pale sky, and whimsical birds in flight. The buildings are painted in muted earthy tones with touches of white and red, displaying simple, angular forms with distinct lines. The color palette is subdued, dominated by gentle greens, browns, and grays, accented by bright red chimneys and rooftops. Grassy areas with rows of trees and small structures are in the foreground, with a larger building surrounded by smaller ones and trees further back. The style is characterized by flat planes of color and minimal shading, resembling an illustration.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 41.8 x 52.1 cm (16 7/16 x 20 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.13762


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Second Family house, Alfred, Maine / Western Reserve Museum. Copy by Adelaide Dyball

Wikidata ID

Q64533270

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