Entrance Hall
Medium
architecture, interiors
Classification
architecture, interiors
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Henrietta Haller
Accession Number
1904-16-230
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Entrance Hall** (1879) by Robert Frederick Blum captures the elegance of late 19th-century American interiors, inviting visitors into a refined domestic space. Born in 1857, Blum was a promising young artist at just 22 years old when he created this work, early in his career that would span painting, etching, and illustration. Housed in the Smithsonian American Art Museum as a gift from Henrietta Haller, this piece falls under the classification of architecture and interiors, likely a detailed rendering that highlights the architectural details of an entryway—think ornate woodwork, grand doo...