The Hall
Nell, a student of George Bellows, was acclaimed in her day for her evocative watercolors of urban women and children. “The Hall” highlights a popular early twentieth-century entertainment: the burgeoning American film industry. A young girl, dressed up to attend a moving-picture show, stands in front of a poster that reads "Hall Tonight" and "Thursday 8 o’clock." Captured in a candid moment, the subject is sensitively rendered with precise detail—from her expectant expression to her class-specific dress, complete with an overlarge hat and parasol, seemingly borrowed for the occasion. The distinct shadow and confined space in which the figure stands add dramatic interest.
Artwork Details
- Title: The Hall
- Artist: Antonia Nell (American, 1881–1960)
- Date: ca. 1911–12
- Culture: American
- Medium: Watercolor on paper board
- Dimensions: 30 × 16 3/4 in. (76.2 × 42.5 cm)
- Credit Line: The Morse Family Foundation Fund, 2020
- Object Number: 2020.114
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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