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Girl at the Fountain

1852–54
Not on view
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

Object Information
  • 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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