Object Details
- Artist
- J. Bond Francisco, born Cincinnati, OH 1863-died Los Angeles, CA 1931
- Luce Center Label
- In The Sick Child the green walls and pale sheets emphasize the boy's flushed skin, and although his eyes are closed, he does not appear to rest comfortably. The silk clown dangling upside down by one leg from the boy's hand appears about to fall, as if the child himself has only a weak grip on life. J. Bond Francisco exhibited this painting at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, and the image was widely reproduced and hung on the walls of doctors' offices and hospitals. (Broun, "Director's Choice: The Sick Child," SAAM Web site)
- Credit Line
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum Purchase
- 1893
- Object number
- 1991.9
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Type
- Painting
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 32 x 48 in. (81.3 x 121.8 cm)
- Department
- Painting and Sculpture
- On View
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 4th Floor, 29A
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 4th Floor
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Topic
- Figure group\female and child
- Occupation\domestic\sewing
- State of being\illness
- Object\toy\doll
- Architecture Interior\domestic\bedroom
- Object\furniture\bed
- Record ID
- saam_1991.9
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7509b3004-6c7a-46e0-9895-f4294bf7c802
