Chicken Vendor, Trinidad

1923

George Overbury (Pop) Hart

Associated Names
George Overbury (Pop) Hart

Artist, American, 1868 - 1933

This is a drawing of an outdoor market scene. The drawing portrays a bustling outdoor market setting with a variety of details emphasizing the market's energy. In the foreground, several baskets and bunches of poultry are evident. The background is filled with straw-roofed structures and numerous figures hinting at an active market day. The atmosphere is richly textured, and the shading is detailed, highlighting the emphasis on movement and activity. Trees and foliage peer in from behind the structures under a cloudy or hazy sky.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint with sandpaper in black

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1949.5.59

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Cahill 1928, no. 15


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1928

  • Cahill, Holger. George O. 'Pop' Hart: Twenty-Four Selections from His Work. New York: The Downtown Gallery, 1928, p. 20, no. 15.

Wikidata ID

Q65072458

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