Artwork
George Franklin Archer and the Archer Residence
George Franklin Archer and the Archer Residence is an oil painting by the American Impressionist artist Charles S. Humphreys. It dates from 1871 and is held in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago.
- Accession no.
- 68931
- Credit line
- Through prior acquisition of the George F. Harding Collection
About this work
The painting shows a man, George Franklin Archer, standing in front of a house. This work is interesting because it gives us a glimpse of life in the 19th century. The artist paid attention to details like the furniture and the clothes people wore back then. The painting is a window to the past. To learn more, look up the technique of glazing.
History & Provenance
Judith A. Barter and Monica Obniski, "For Kith and Kin: The Folk Art Collection at the Art Institute of Chicago," (Art Institute of Chicago/Yale University Press, 2012) no. 43.
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