Residence of A. Gordon/Gordon's Chute/Ranch of A. Gordon
Medium
Graphic Arts-Print
Classification
Graphic Arts-Print
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase
Accession Number
1994.36
Tags
Art Historical Context
Grafton Tyler Brown’s *Residence A. Gordon/Gordon's Ch/Ranch of A. Gordon captures a picturesque coastal scene in San Mateo California, featuring a sturdy, barn, a group of figures, and sailing ship offshore. As an undatedographic print from the Graphic Arts collection at the Smithsonian American Art Museum it exemplifies Brown’s skill in topographic views, blending everyday rural life with the rugged Pacific coastline. Acquired through museum purchase, this work invites viewers to envision 19th-century California ranch life, where land and sea intertwined. Brown, one of the first African Ame...