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Maria Oakey Dewing, Iris at Dawn, 1899, oil on canvas. Purchased through the Miriam H. and S. Sidney Stoneman Acquisition Fund and the Mrs. Harvey P. Hood W’18 Fund; P.999.11.

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American Art

American Art, Colonial to Modern

January 26, 2019 – September 12, 2021

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  • Thomas Cole, American (born England), 1801 - 1848, View on Lake George, 1826, oil on wood panel, 18 1/4 _ 24 3/4 in. (46.4 _ 62.9 cm). Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Purchased through a gift from Evelyn A. and William B. Jaffe, Class of 1964H, by exchange

    Thomas Cole, View on Lake George, 1826, oil on wood panel. Purchased through a gift from Evelyn A. and William B. Jaffe, Class of 1964H, by exchange; 2017.11.

  • Cecilia Beaux,Maud DuPuy Darwin, 1889, pastel on warm gray paper laid down on canvas.

    Cecilia Beaux, Maud DuPuy Darwin, 1889, pastel on warm gray paper laid down on canvas. Gift of Russell and Jack Huber, Class of 1963, in honor of Barbara J. MacAdam, Jonathan L. Cohen Curator of American Art; 2015.73.

  • Lilly Martin Spencer, The Jolly Washerwoman, 1851, oil on canvas. Purchased through a gift from Florence B. Moore in memory of her husband, Lansing P. Moore, Class of 1937; P.993.25.

    Lilly Martin Spencer, The Jolly Washerwoman, 1851, oil on canvas. Purchased through a gift from Florence B. Moore in memory of her husband, Lansing P. Moore, Class of 1937; P.993.25.

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The works in these two galleries highlight some of the social, economic, and aesthetic developments that shaped Euro-American artistic production from the colonial period the early decades of the 20th century. These ranged from European stylistic influences and shifting taste nationally to te impact of industrialization, urbanization, immigration, and to such watershed events as the Civil War. The installation demonstrates how the Hood continues to build a collection that speaks to a co mprehensive view of American art and its regional distinctions.

The installation of this gallery was generously supported by a grant from the Henry Luce Foundation.

Exhibition Curator

Barbara J. MacAdam

Related Publications

A Closer Look: The Jolly Washerwoman by Lilly Martin Spencer

Exhibition subject: United States & Canada