The Wealth of Autumn

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Object Details

Artist

Andrew John Henry Way, born Washington, DC 1826-died Baltimore, MD 1888

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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.

Credit Line

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase

Date

1869

Object number

1984.47

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Type

Painting

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

34 1/8 x 27 in. (86.7 x 68.5 cm.)

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Department

Painting and Sculpture

Data Source

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Topic

Landscape\season\autumn

Still life\fruit\grape

Allegory\season\autumn

Still life\fruit\peach

Still life\fruit\melon

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7733db8db-109e-4712-a697-ea943cdb0bc2

Record ID

saam_1984.47