Farmer Plowing with Team of Oxen
Identifier
2021.86.37
Date Created
1911
Work Medium
Dimensions
16 in x 12.25 in x ;24" x 20"
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Historical Context
On his visits to Old Lyme, Alten painted agrarian landscapes celebrating the work of farmers in the local fields as they plowed the rocky soil and harvested apples, corn, and salt hay. While there, he resided in the barn-studio of Will Howe Foote (1874-1965), a Grand Rapids native and early member of the Old Lyme artist colony.
Description
Man holding a plow behind two oxen. Trees and a rock wall behind them.
Credit
Gift of George H. and Barbara Gordon
