Object Details
- Artist
- Carl W. Peters, born Rochester, NY 1897-died Fairport, NY 1980
- Luce Center Label
- Carl William Peters loved to paint snow scenes because of the delicate effects of light on the frozen, white landscape. He never traveled far from his home in Fairport, New York, and this image probably shows a view of a town close to his studio. The bright sunshine suggests a cheerful scene of people walking along the snow-covered sidewalks. But Peters did not beautify the small rickety houses, which look like they would struggle to keep their occupants warm. In this way, he captured both the charm and the hardships of an older America that still existed in small country villages.
- Credit Line
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Carl W. Peters
- ca. 1930
- Object number
- 1984.77
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- Painting
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 42 1/2 x 48 1/4 in. (107.8 x 122.5 cm.)
- See more items in
- Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
- Department
- Painting and Sculpture
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Topic
- Landscape\weather\snow
- Cityscape\town
- Architecture Exterior\domestic\house
- Record ID
- saam_1984.77
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk794a7345d-5f8e-4b31-92c3-77b0f6e8560e
