Picture Gallery of the Fair, Fourteenth Street Building
1864
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1864
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
The painting shows a room with people looking at artwork. It's interesting because it gives us a glimpse of what art exhibitions were like back then. The people in the room seem to be from different social classes, which says something about who got to enjoy art in the 1800s. Check out the work of artist Winslow Homer for more scenes of everyday American life.
