Yellow Hammer's
September 20, 1812
Medium
Drawing
Classification
Drawing
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson
Accession Number
1986.65.345
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the quaint world of early 19th-century American folk art with *Yellow Hammer's*, a delicate drawing by E. M. Donough, created on September 20,1812. Housed in the Smithsonian American Art Museum's collection, this work captures a moment from the era the War of 1812, when everyday artists often turned to nature for inspiration amid national upheaval. As a simple yet evocative drawing—likely rendered in ink or pencil on paper—it exemplifies the accessible medium favored by amateur creators, blending observation with personal expression. At its heart, the piece celebrates the yellowhamm...