Large Boston Public Garden Sketchbook: A man and two women sitting in the park

1895–97
Not on view
Prendergast’s expression of mood through posture and countenance is well demonstrated in this contemplative young woman and frail, old man. Apart from the arc of the slatted park bench, the sheet is laid out in watery blocks of blended brushwork.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Large Boston Public Garden Sketchbook: A man and two women sitting in the park
  • Artist: Maurice Brazil Prendergast (American, St. John’s, Newfoundland 1858–1924 New York)
  • Date: 1895–97
  • Medium: Recto: watercolor and pencil, bordered in pencil; Verso: pencil, bordered
  • Dimensions: 14 1/8 x 11 3/16 in. (35.8 x 28.4 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
  • Object Number: 1975.1.934
  • Curatorial Department: The Robert Lehman Collection

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