Photograph by Ed Pollard, Hasselblad H4D50 - 2011.

Arts and Crafts frame

ArtistAttributed to Charles Prendergast (American, 1863–1948)

DateEarly 20th century

MediumGilded wood

DimensionsOverall, Frame: 64 × 54 3/4 × 2 3/4 in. (162.6 × 139.1 × 7 cm)

ClassificationsDecorative arts

Credit LineMuseum purchase

Object numberF2011.3

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DescriptionAn early 20th-century carved and gilded American Arts and Crafts frame in the style of Charles Prendergast, with Venetian-inspired profile and ornament.
Label TextMaurice Brazil Prendergast American, 1858–1924 Figures in a Park, 1914 Oil on canvas For the young city-dwellers in this painting, public parks provided an escape from the growing noise and confusion of urban life. Maurice Prendergast likewise retreated to oases like Central Park and Boston Common to study the clothing and habits of their visitors. Painted with evenly sized dots, the dresses of these young women meld with the flora into a vivid mosaic. Like Paul Signac and other Post-Impressionists, Prendergast believed that this technique forces the viewers’ eyes to mix the colors, making the audience participants in the painting process. Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 71.722 Attributed to Charles Prendergast American, 1863–1948 Arts and Crafts Frame, ca. 1910s Gilded wood For reopening/reinstallation, May 10, 2014. Museum purchase F2011.3