Irish Cottage

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Object Details

Artist

Josephine Joy, born North River Mills, WV 1869-died Peoria, IL 1948

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This quaint Irish cottage was probably inspired by romantic illustrations of Ireland that appeared in American travel brochures and books. The lady playing a harp, however, is based on the symbol of the Society of United Irishmen, an organization formed in 1791 to rebel against British control. Their badge combined a harp (Ireland's national icon), with the motto: "It is new strung and shall be heard."

Credit Line

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the Newark Museum

Date

ca. 1935-1938

Object number

1966.31.8

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Type

Painting

Folk Art

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

31 x 36 1/8 in. (78.8 x 91.9 cm)

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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection

Department

Painting and Sculpture

Data Source

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Topic

Animal\dog

Landscape\garden

Figure female\full length

Landscape\Ireland

New Deal\Works Progress Administration, Federal Art Project\California

Architecture Exterior\domestic\cottage

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk740d3e704-57ca-4c1a-baa9-e6d5bcb28e70

Record ID

saam_1966.31.8