The third exhibition I visited at the National Gallery of Art this past Saturday was "The American Pre-Raphaelites: Radical Realists". I loved it. It was a revelation to me. My Pre-Raphaelite creds are pretty much limited to the collection held at the Delaware Art Museum in Wilmington, Delaware. It is a decidedly focused collection that distorted my expectations. The works in this show expanded my understanding mightily with its large collection of modest paintings. Little packages willed with sumptuous gifts.A few of the highlights.
NATURE PAINTINGS
"Dog Tooth Violet"
1871
Charles Herbert Moore, 1840 - 1930
"Thrush's Nest"
1866
John Henry Hill, 1839 - 1922
PORTRAITS and GENRE WORKS
"Self-Portrait, Sketching"
circa 1859
Thomas Charles Farrer, 1839 - 1891
"The Shattuck Family with Grandmother, Mother and Baby William"
1865
Aaron Draper Shattuck, 1832 - 1928
"Gone! Gone!"
1860
Thomas Charles Farrer, 1839 - 1891
STILL LIFE
"Plums, Pears, Peaches, and a Grape"
1864
John William Hill, 1812 - 1879
SILVAN LANDSCAPES
"Natural Bridge, Virginia"
1876
John William Hill, 1812 - 1879
"Corner of the Woods"
1864
William Trost Richards, 1833 - 1905
The details in this amazing drawing is only surpassed by the immense control in values. It's truly hyper-realistic.
"The Conservatory"
1860
William Trost Richards, 1833 - 1905
"Fawn's Leap, Catskill Mountains"
1868
John William Hill, 1812 - 1879
RURAL LANDSCAPES
"View of Northampton from the Dome of the Hospital"
1865
Thomas Charles Farrer, 1839 - 1891
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"High Peak and Round Top (Catskill) in Winter"
1866
Charles Herbert Moore, 1840 - 1930
Lovely !
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