1826–1879 · 1 work
Susan Torrey Merritt’s view of an anti-slavery picnic spreads a public gathering across a wooded clearing. Small groups, tables and flags give the scene its rhythm. Watercolor, ink and pieces of painted and metallic paper share the surface, bringing different kinds of marks to this view of people assembling in Massachusetts.
Original museum reproductions, with source records on every artwork page.
Artist information: Art Institute of Chicago.
Public-domain art. An imagined museum; no museum affiliation.
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