Portrait of Dr George Washington Carver 1864 1943 Arthur Leroy Bairnsfather oil on canvas

Portrait of Dr. George Washington Carver (1864-1943)

Arthur Leroy Bairnsfather

1937

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Where the Two Came to Their Father Maud Oakes After a drawing by Jeff King screenprint
Along with companion work studies for stained glass windows set in doors The first panel AFI2932010 is embellished with a female figure classical busts and floral motifs flanked by Corinthian columns the second panel AFI2932010 is decorated with a classical fountain shield and winged head perhaps the god Mercury
The Grand Canal which primarily comprises the foreground has varied blues and greens a scattering of ships line the canal on both ends the canal which sharply recedes into space culminates in a small but luminous sunset saturated oranges radiate from around the setting sun and then suffuse into the sky which has various shades of cool blues and pinks there is also some impasto in the center of the composition in the sky where Moran has built up a lot of white the domes of Santa Maria della Salute can be seen on the right bank of the canal and although inaccurate in terms of its actual location the Campanile of St Marks can be seen on the left bank
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