The Old Mulford Farm
1929
Medium
etching in black on wove paper
Dimensions
plate: 22.86 × 30.16 cm (9 × 11 7/8 in.) sheet: 28.58 × 38.74 cm (11 1/4 × 15 1/4 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Corcoran Collection (Gift of Mrs. Childe Hassam)
Accession Number
2015.19.463
Art Historical Context
Childe Hassam's *The Old Mulford Farm (1929) captures the serene charm of rural America in the twilight of the artist's career. A leading figure in American Impressionism and a founding member of The Ten, Hassam was renowned for his luminous depictions of coastal landscapes and everyday scenes. Created late in his life, this etching reflects his enduring fascination with New England's historic architecture and pastoral beauty, evoking a sense of nostalgia amid the encroaching modernity of the Jazz Age. Rendered as a black etching on wove paper, the work showcases Hassam's mastery of intaglio ...
About the Artist
Childe Hassam · 1859–1935
Frederick Childe Hassam, born on October 17, 1859, in Dorchester, Massachusetts, to a family of New England descent with ties to Nathaniel Hawthorne through his mother, Rosa Delia Hawthorne, displayed an early aptitude for art. After his father's cutlery business was ruined by the Great Boston Fire of 1872, Hassam apprenticed as a wood engraver under George E. Johnson while taking drawing and wate...