Object Details
- Artist
- Josephine Joy, born North River Mills, WV 1869-died Peoria, IL 1948
- Luce Center Label
- This quaint Irish cottage was probably inspired by romantic illustrations of Ireland that appeared in American travel brochures and books. The lady playing a harp, however, is based on the symbol of the Society of United Irishmen, an organization formed in 1791 to rebel against British control. Their badge combined a harp (Ireland's national icon), with the motto: "It is new strung and shall be heard."
- Credit Line
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the Newark Museum
- ca. 1935-1938
- Object number
- 1966.31.8
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- Painting
- Folk Art
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 31 x 36 1/8 in. (78.8 x 91.9 cm)
- See more items in
- Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
- Department
- Painting and Sculpture
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Topic
- Animal\dog
- Landscape\garden
- Figure female\full length
- Landscape\Ireland
- New Deal\Works Progress Administration, Federal Art Project\California
- Architecture Exterior\domestic\cottage
- Record ID
- saam_1966.31.8
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk740d3e704-57ca-4c1a-baa9-e6d5bcb28e70
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