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Feb 8, 2025
Media: Oil Flat linen board
Size: 14x11 in
John La Farge American, 1835-1910 A Boy and His Dog (Dickey Hunt), 1868-69 Oil on paperboard laid on canvas This portrait captures Richard Morris Hunt Jr., the son of the artist's close friend, on the cusp of a pivotal moment in the life a boy during the Victorian period, when he received his first haircut at around age 7. Beyond presenting a straightforward likeness, the artist reveled in the rich colors, patterns, and textures of the boy's clothes, the woodland setting, and even the lithe figure of the greyhound. La Farge was one of the most influential artists of the late nineteenth century, whose aesthetic interests spanned painting and the decorative arts. He produced only a few figure paintings like this one, specializing instead in still life, and later forging a career as one of the nation's foremost stained glass artists. John La Farge American, 1835-1910 A Boy and His Dog (Dickey Hunt), 1868-69 Oil on paperboard laid on canvas This portrait captures Richard Morris Hunt Jr., the son of the artist's close friend, on the cusp of a pivotal moment in the life a boy during the Victorian period, when he received his first haircut at around age 7. Beyond presenting a straightforward likeness, the artist reveled in the rich colors, patterns, and textures of the boy's clothes, the woodland setting, and even the lithe figure of the greyhound. La Farge was one of the most influential artists of the late nineteenth century, whose aesthetic interests spanned painting and the decorative arts. He produced only a few figure paintings like this one, specializing instead in still life, and later forging a career as one of the nation's foremost stained glass artists. |
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