Long Island Homestead, Study from Nature
Andrew W. Warren
1859
Medium
Painting
Classification
Painting
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Given in memory of Mr. and Mrs. I. A. Lipsig
Accession Number
1971.373
Tags
farmhousefull lengthLong Islandlakelaundryharvesting
About this artwork
This intimate study, executed on the spot, captures the daily existence of an idyllic rural homestead. Sheep and cattle graze on the hill to the right. Several figures relax on the porch, while two women cut and bind sheaves of wheat in front of a pond. This is a model of self-sufficiency, complete with farmhouse, barn, vegetable and flower gardens, as well as land for crops and animals, and even a graveyard on the hill to the left. All of the inhabitants' needs are depicted from cradle to grave...