Whimsy. This painting is packed with it. Joyful colors, people floating, a heart, an arrow about to pierce the heart, random people – what does this all mean? Oh, I just noticed something else that’s very cool! But try to guess the artist first. Answer is below. #giveitatry
The description on the placard next to the painting reads (contains a clue!):
Notice the heart, floating right of center, about to be pierced by Cupid’s arrow. In this fanciful painting, the self-taught artist depicts herself on the balcony surveying memories of old loves, some real and others imagined.
Part of a lively social scene in New York, she was friends with prominent artists, writers and intellectuals, some of whom are pictured here.
Can you guess this week’s artist? Answer…
A N S W E R :
Love Flight of a Pink Candy Heart, 1930
- Florine Stettheimer, American, 1871-1944
Oil on canvas
- Unframed: 60 × 40 inches (152.4 × 101.6 cm)
- 65 1/2 × 45 1/2 × 2 1/2 inches (166.4 × 115.6 × 6.4 cm)
Gift of Miss Ettie Stettheimer
I gave two clues with the description – it was a female and she was self-taught. Still, not an easy guess by any means! Actually three clues, because the year this was painted (1930) is part of the iron scrollwork on the balcony! How clever.
Read about Florine Stettheimer HERE, from theartstory.org!
IMAGE taken at Detroit Institute of Art
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🖼️ Until next time!
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