Object Details
- Artist
- George Cochran Lambdin, born Pittsburgh, PA 1830-died Philadelphia, PA 1896
- Luce Center Label
- George Cochran Lambdin painted this work while living in Philadelphia's Germantown section,an area famed in the late nineteenth century for its gardens. Lambdin turned his attention to paintings of flowers in 1870, probably inspired by the English Pre-Raphaelites, who believed that a closer study of nature resulted in paintings that were more spiritually truthful. In Autumn Sunshine, Lambdin did not use the traditional composition of a vase of flowers on a tabletop. Instead, his painting of potted plants on the floor of a greenhouse captures the flowers as they are still growing, creating a more natural image. The soft tones of yellow and pink emphasize the delicate texture of the chrysanthemum's petals, while the dead leaves, together with the thin vine in the background, enhance the feeling of having captured a fleeting moment in nature.
- Credit Line
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase
- 1880
- Object number
- 1978.68
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Type
- Painting
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 30 1/8 x 20 in. (76.5 x 50.9 cm)
- See more items in
- Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
- Department
- Painting and Sculpture
- On View
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor, 5A
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Topic
- Animal\insect\butterfly
- Landscape\weather\sun
- Landscape\season\autumn
- Landscape\plant\chrysanthemum
- Record ID
- saam_1978.68
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk71f0143ba-5162-4fbb-8663-daa65dcf16ed
