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Catalog Number |
1.1.0002 |
Object Name |
Painting |
Artist |
Beard, W. H. (William Holbrook), 1824-1900 |
Artist's Role |
Artist |
Title |
An American Bear Feasting on Grapes |
Description |
In this work by artist William Holbrook Beard, a brown bear reclines leisurely beneath a tree and decadently eats grapes from a vine. Beard's subjects often include animals in some form of human expression or activity, usually satirical. This painting depicts a bear indulging and relaxing in a human manner. |
Date |
n.d. |
Green-Wood Connection |
Artist William Holbrook Beard (1824-1900) is interred at Green-Wood. (Lot 19145, Sec. 115) |
Signed Name |
W.H.B. |
Signature Location |
Lower left |
Medium |
Oil Paint |
Material |
Board |
People |
Beard, W. H. (William Holbrook), 1824-1900 |
Subjects |
Art Oil paintings Bears |