The Old Mulford Farm

1929

Childe Hassam

Associated Names
Childe Hassam

Artist, American, 1859 - 1935

Peter J. Platt

Printer, American, 1859 - 1934

The image depicts a scene with buildings, trees, and a rustic setting. The viewpoint is slightly elevated, showing a detailed view of the surroundings. There is an absence of a distinct horizon line. The image features intricate cross-hatched brushstrokes creating texture and depth, especially in the leaves, roofs, and tree shadows. The color scheme is monochromatic in shades of brown and beige, typical of a print. A shadow of the trees extends across the ground towards a barn-like structure in the distance, with an open doorway partially visible, adding depth and a sense of invitation to explore beyond the foreground.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Gift of Mrs. Childe Hassam)

  • Dimensions

    plate: 22.86 × 30.16 cm (9 × 11 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 28.58 × 38.74 cm (11 1/4 × 15 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.463

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Cortissoz and Clayton 1989, no. 319

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, New York; Mrs. Childe Hassam, New York, 1935; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1940; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1940

  • Etchings by Childe Hassam, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1940

2003

  • Portraits of Places: The Prints of Childe Hassam, an American Impressionist, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2003

Bibliography

1989

  • Cortissoz, Royal, and the Leonard Clayton Gallery. Catalogue of the Etchings and Dry-Points of Childe Hassam, N.A.. San Francisco, California: Alan Wofsy Fine Arts, 1989, pp. 198, 201, no. 319.

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: [the artist's monogram] / 1929 Easthampton July 13th 15th 17th 3:30 PM; lower right in graphite: [the artist's monogram] imp; lower left edge in graphite by unknown hand: #319; lower center edge in graphite by unknown hand: Old Mulford Farm OLD MULFORD FARM; lower right edge in graphite by unknown hand: 20 3/8; upper left verso in graphite by unknown hand #28; lower left verso in graphite [erased]: C15685 / c55

Wikidata ID

Q77013145

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