The Highlander's Home (Sunshine in the Cottage) / John Phillip

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Accession Number
1986/1.188
Title
The Highlander's Home (Sunshine in the Cottage)
Artist
John Phillip
Artist Nationality
Scottish
Artist Life Dates
1817-1867
Medium and Support
oil on canvas
Object Creation Date
1855
Object Creation Place
Europe (continent)
United Kingdom (nation)
Scotland (country)
Creation Place 1
Europe (continent)
Creation Place 2
United Kingdom (nation)
Creation Place 3
Scotland (country)
Style/Group/Movement
Scottish School
Inscription
18 PJ 55.
Dimensions
53.2 cm x 69.2 cm (20 15/16 in. x 27 1/4 in.)
Century
19th century
Primary Object Classification
Painting
Physical Description
This painting shows the interior of a rustic house with a stone floor and rough rock walls. In the center foreground, a woman is crouched beside a wooden cradle. She has her arms around a sleeping baby whose face is highlighted by a ray of sunshine coming from an open window. Household items hang from the rafters and there is a spinning wheel beside her. A dog sits by an open hearth on the left. The color scheme is predominantly tones of brown, except for her red scarf, green shirt and the bluish purple of the hills seen outside the window.
Subject Matter
This is a genre painting which shows the interior of a Scottish farmhouse in the mid-19th century. It is a realistic portrayal of farm life showing the rustic conditions of this home. The room has a stone floor with rough stone and plank walls. Many household items are painted in detail, including a spinning wheel, a wooden chair and a wooden cradle. The sheep dog is resting by the hearth.Yet John Phillip has also included a sentimental element. A mother attending to her infant is the central focus of the composition. This gentle moment of motherhood is highlighted by a ray of sunshine that streams from the open window to illuminate the sleeping baby's face. Other details such as the books, flowers and hourglass on the window sill further relate his portrayal of the humble but noble life of a Scottish Highlander.
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Record
1986/1.188
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"The Highlander's Home (Sunshine in the Cottage); John Phillip." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1986-sl-1.188/1986_1.188.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 29, 2024.
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