Artwork
The Plantation
The Plantation is an oil painting. It dates from 1825 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
About this work
Technique & Style
The medium and support are consistent with early 19th-century American painting practices, utilizing oil pigments applied to a rigid panel rather than canvas.
Created in 1825, The Plantation is executed in oil paint on a wooden panel support. The work measures 48.6 centimeters in height and 74.9 centimeters in width. As a landscape painting, its formal composition features a house, trees, and a ship situated within a broader scenic view.
The piece is classified within the American Wing of the collection. The medium and support are consistent with early 19th-century American painting practices, utilizing oil pigments applied to a rigid panel rather than canvas. The physical object remains part of the permanent holdings at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, cataloged under accession number 63.201.3.
History & Provenance
The Plantation, an American landscape painting dated to 1825, was executed in oil on a wood panel. The artwork, which measures 48.6 by 74.9 centimeters, depicts a house, trees, and a ship within a landscape setting. The creator of the piece remains unidentified.
The painting is currently held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, where it is assigned accession number 63.201.3 and classified under The American Wing.
The Plantation belongs to the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, classified within The American Wing. It is catalogued under accession number 63.201.3. The work entered the museum's holdings as part of this collection designation.
The painting is held on physical panel support, with recorded dimensions of 48.6 cm in height and 74.9 cm in width, consistent with its storage and display requirements in the American Wing's landscape holdings. No exhibition history beyond its institutional placement at the Metropolitan Museum of Art is documented in the available sources.
Overview
The Plantation is an oil painting rendered on a wood panel, depicting a tranquil coastal landscape from the early 19th century. The composition centers on a prominent white house situated on a hill, with a few small figures populating the foreground. In the distance, a ship navigates the waters, contributing to the serene, everyday quality of the scene. This work is part of the American Wing collection.
Subject & Meaning
The painting portrays a large estate, likely a plantation, overlooking a body of water. The diminutive scale of the figures against the expansive landscape emphasizes the grandeur of the architecture and the natural setting. The distant ship, though small, suggests maritime activity and connection to broader trade routes, a common feature of coastal life during the period. Its size may be an artistic choice to convey remoteness or simply a compositional preference.
Artist & collection
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