Harmony
Artist
Charles George Copeland
(American, 1858 - 1945)
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1900
MediumWatercolor and graphite drawing on board
DimensionsOverall: 13 1/2 x 19 1/2 in. (34.3 x 49.5 cm)
InscribedSigned.
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number71.2502
Not on view
DescriptionWatercolor painting of a woman reclined on a couch, playing a guitar. Sheet music is next to her on the couch.Label TextCharles George Copeland American, 1858–1945 Harmony, ca. 1900 Watercolor and graphite on board Watercolor exhibitions were popular in many cities during the late nineteenth century. Highly finished works, like this example by Charles George Copeland, often rivaled oil painting in the public’s esteem and attention. While the evocative title makes an obvious reference to the musical stylings of the guitar player, it might equally refer to the pleasing harmony of the vibrantly patterned textiles and the artist’s skillful deployment of color. Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 71.2502 Exhibition HistoryShown at the Virginia Beach Arts Center, May - June 1978. "Drawn from the Vault: Collecting American Works on Paper at the Chrysler Museum," Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, May 10 - July 27, 2014. "Watercolor: An American Medium," Photography Gallery, Chrysler Museum of Art, February 21 - June 23, 2019.
