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Object Details

Artist

Herman Hartwich, born New York City 1853-died Munich, Germany 1926

Luce Center Label

According to an inscription, this painting shows a monkey named Chico that lived in Herman Hartwich's studio. The artist had just punished him for behaving badly, which probably explains the creature's downcast expression. The rough outlines and unfinished edges suggest that Hartwich painted this piece quickly, perhaps because the monkey did not stay still for very long.

Credit Line

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Emily Dorothy Ammann

Date

1885

Object number

1965.14.9

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Type

Painting

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

11 1/8 x 8 3/4 in. (28.4 x 22.2 cm)

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Department

Painting and Sculpture

On View

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor, 10B

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor

Data Source

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Topic

Animal\monkey

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk75921dcc2-ea93-429f-a18a-ca4e19fc893c

Record ID

saam_1965.14.9