William Henry Hunt
English, 1790-1864
A Barn Interior
INV-1885
William Henry Hunt
English, 1790-18641830/35
A Barn Interior
William Henry Hunt English, 1790-1864 →paperwatercolor
Date
1830/35
Medium
Watercolor, over graphite, with gum arabic, heightened with gouache and scratching out, on paper
Dimensions
31.2 × 45.3 cm (12 5/16 × 17 7/8 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Suzanne S. Dixon Prints and Drawings Acquisition Fund
Called “Bird’s Nest Hunt” due to his detailed studies of natural objects, William Henry Hunt created genre scenes of unspoiled country life. Considered a Realist, Hunt was known for “honest” subject matter, usually captured in small, close interiors, but here he has depicted a barn like a theatrical stage. Hunt achieved the highlights of this highly detailed watercolor by scratching into the surface of the paper.
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