Tulip

1869

George Henry Hall

Associated Names
George Henry Hall

Painter, American, 1825 - 1913

This painting shows a large yellow tulip on a brown background. The tulip's petals curve delicately, and their bright yellow color is accented by streaks of light green and small hints of red. The flower is positioned in the center of the painting, with its thin green stem extending to the bottom right corner. The flower casts a soft shadow on the brown background, suggesting light coming in from the left.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    oil on wood

  • Credit Line

    Gift of William and Abigail Gerdts

  • Dimensions

    overall: 13.65 × 16.51 cm (5 3/8 × 6 1/2 in.)
    framed: 35.56 × 38.1 × 7.62 cm (14 × 15 × 3 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.44.9

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Spanierman Gallery, New York); William H. [1929-2020] and Abigail Booth Gerdts, New York, by 1990/1991;[1] gift 2018 to NGA.
[1] Documention from Abigail Booth Gerdts, provided with the gift and in NGA curatorial files, notes "Acquired from Spanierman Gallery 19??" and mentions conservation treatment of the painting in 1990/1991.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1998

  • For Beauty and For Truth: The William and Abigail Gerdts Collection of American Still Life, Mead Art Museum, Amherst; Berry-Hill Galleries, New York, 1998, unnumbered catalogue, repro.

Inscriptions

lower left: Geo. H. Hall '69

Wikidata ID

Q63120034

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