Girl at the Fountain
The subject reflects Hunt's admiration of the works of the French Barbizon painter, Jean-François Millet. It also reflects the style of Hunt's mentor Thomas Couture. Using his sister Jane as his model, Hunt based this pose upon a view of a coachman leaning against a wall while drawing water for his horses. The painting was first exhibited in 1879 at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, where it was registered as a picture begun in 1852. Various factors indicate its completion by 1854.
Artwork Details
- Title: Girl at the Fountain
- Artist: William Morris Hunt (American, Brattleboro, Vermont 1824–1879 Appledore, New Hampshire)
- Date: 1852–54
- Culture: American
- Medium: Oil on canvas
- Dimensions: 46 x 35 1/2 in. (116.8 x 90.2 cm)
- Credit Line: Bequest of Jane Hunt, 1907
- Object Number: 08.88
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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