Farm Buildings, Germany
Classification
landscapes
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Walter Shirlaw
Accession Number
1912-16-44
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Farm Buildings, Germany** (ca. 1876) by Walter Shirlaw a serene rural scene from the artist's time abroad. Born in Scotland in 1838 and later becoming a prominent American illustrator and painter, Shirl studied at the Royal Academy in during the 1870s. This landscape likely reflects his direct observations of everyday German countryside architecture while immersed in European artistic training, a common pursuit for ambitious American artists in the post-Civil War era seeking refined techniques beyond domestic traditions. Classified as a landscape in the Smithsonian American Art Museum's col...