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14 July 2024 - 14:00 (CEST) -
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In the aftermath of the Civil War, American painters began to view Black Americans differently and to depict them in their daily lives.
Thomas Waterman Wood (1823-1903), Orchids, canvas signed and dated 1891, 76 x 51 cm/29.92 x 20.07 in. Estimate: €5,000/10,000
Thomas Waterman Wood (1823-1903), Orchids, canvas signed and dated 1891, 76 x 51 cm/29.92 x 20.07 in. Estimate: €5,000/10,000
Although the young woman wears a white apron, suggesting that she is a servant, she is presented in her finest finery, wearing a bright blue headscarf and a colorful, floral dress, matched by the bouquet of orchids in her hands: this painting, close to another dated 1890 and housed at the Detroit Institute of Arts…
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