The Wealth of Autumn

Object Details

Date
1869
Artist
Andrew John Henry Way, born Washington, DC 1826-died Baltimore, MD 1888
Luce Center Label
Andrew John Henry Way created a dramatic setting for this still life. Cupids dance on the pedestal below the arrangement of fruit, and above the still life is an urn surrounded by dense foliage and trees. The succulent peaches and glistening grapes announce the abundance of the season, and the idyllic landscape to the left is a reminder of the fertile autumn soil. Way trained in Florence and fell in love with the colors and varieties of Tuscan grapes that populated the countryside. His still-life scenes were immensely popular among his Baltimore patrons.
Topic
Landscape\season\autumn
Still life\fruit\grape
Allegory\season\autumn
Still life\fruit\peach
Still life\fruit\melon
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Department
Painting and Sculpture
Credit Line
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase
Data Source
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Object number
1984.47
Type
Painting
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
34 1/8 x 27 in. (86.7 x 68.5 cm.)
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7733db8db-109e-4712-a697-ea943cdb0bc2
Record ID
saam_1984.47