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att. to Edward Kranich , (1826–1891)

The Tucker Homestead at Morristown, New Jersey

c. 1855
24 in. x 32 in. (60.96 cm x 81.28 cm)

Medium and Support: Oil on canvas

Credit Line: Museum purchase

Accession Number: 1943.13

Commentary

Gallery label for Walls and Beams, Rooms and Dreams, January 23 - July 31, 2016

A pristine white house, barn, and outbuildings are perched on a rise along a country road, the property delineated by rail fences, the carefully groomed front yard peopled by two small figures watching as a horse-drawn buggy starts down the drive lined with young fir trees to the white picket fence and gate, the sun shining warmly on the inviting homestead. This idealized and idyllic scene is one of only a handful of extant paintings by the little-known, German-born painter Edward Kranich. Settling in New Jersey around 1854, the artist advertised his services as a landscape and decorative painter who could “sketch and paint with fidelity, the beautiful and romantic scenery” of Morris County; likewise he assured “gentlemen desiring to have views of their houses and grounds” that he could do so at a modest price. This charming portrait of a happy homestead was sure to satisfy its proud and discerning owner, while its meticulous execution provides us with a window into the tranquil rural life of nineteenth century New Jersey.

Susan C. Faxon
Associate Director and Curator of Art Before 1950

Exhibition List

This object was included in the following exhibitions:

Early American Paintings Fine Arts Galleries of J.L. Hudson Company , 2/20/1944 - 4/10/1944
Campus Taste in Art [Student Taste in Art] Addison Gallery of American Art , 2/16/1951 - 3/12/1951
American Painting 1800-1900 American Federation of Arts , 8/16/1954 - 7/17/1955
Newark Museum Exhibition The Newark Museum , 12/15/1960 - 3/7/1961
Art in American History Addison Gallery of American Art , 7/22/1962 - 10/28/1962
The Works Addison Gallery of American Art , 11/7/1969 - 2/22/1970
New England Scenes from the Collection Addison Gallery of American Art , 9/26/1982 - 11/28/1982
Edward Kranich and the 19th Century New Jersey Landscape Macculloch Hall Historical Museum , 2/5/1995 - 5/15/1995
Inside and Out: Scenes of American Life from the Addison Collection Addison Gallery of American Art , 9/26/2000 - 12/31/2000
Walls and Beams, Rooms and Dreams: Images of Home Addison Gallery of American Art , 1/23/2016 - 7/31/2016
In and Out of Place Addison Gallery of American Art , 2/16/2019 - 7/31/2019

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