A Couple in a Drawing Room
Medium
figures
Classification
figures
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of F. Elizabeth De Voy
Accession Number
1957-58-49
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**A Couple in a Drawing** by William Henry Hyde (American, 1858–1943), created around 1895, invites into the intimate world of late 19-century American domesticity. Hyde, active during the Gilded Age—a period of rapid industrialization and social refinement—crafted this work featuring human figures, now classified and housed in the Smithsonian American Museum's Smithsonian Collection.ously gifted by F. De Voy, it captures a poised couple in an elegant drawing room setting, evoking the era's emphasis on refined interiors and personal relationships. Though research on the piece is ongoing, its ...