Object Details
Artist
J. Bond Francisco, born Cincinnati, OH 1863-died Los Angeles, CA 1931
Luce Center Label
In The Sick Child the green walls and pale sheets emphasize the boy's flushed skin, and although his eyes are closed, he does not appear to rest comfortably. The silk clown dangling upside down by one leg from the boy's hand appears about to fall, as if the child himself has only a weak grip on life. J. Bond Francisco exhibited this painting at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, and the image was widely reproduced and hung on the walls of doctors' offices and hospitals. (Broun, "Director's Choice: The Sick Child," SAAM Web site)
Credit Line
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum Purchase
Date
1893
Object number
1991.9
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
Painting
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
32 x 48 in. (81.3 x 121.8 cm)
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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
Department
Painting and Sculpture
On View
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 4th Floor, 29A
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 4th Floor
Data Source
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Topic
Figure group\female and child
Occupation\domestic\sewing
State of being\illness
Object\toy\doll
Architecture Interior\domestic\bedroom
Object\furniture\bed
Link to Original Record
Record ID
saam_1991.9