The Arrival of Grandfather and Grandmother / Anton Heinrich Dieffenbach

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Accession Number
2009/2.91
Title
The Arrival of Grandfather and Grandmother
Artist Nationality
German
Artist Life Dates
1831 - 1914
Medium and Support
oil on canvas
Object Creation Date
1862
Dimensions
105.41 cm x 130.18 cm (41 1/2 in. x 51 1/4 in.)
Primary Object Classification
Painting
Primary Object Type
figures on landscape
Physical Description
A painting of a rural, rather secluded homestead. The property is surrounded by woods. There is a woman who is pulling water from a well and child awaiting the arrival of her grandparents. The elder couple has just arrived onto the property of their family, still standing at the threshold of the forest path and the grounds of the home, and are greeted by a small dog. To the right is a simple barn with a thatched roof where a horse and presumably other animals are kept. The yard is full of activity - a group of chicken and a rooster pick at food from the ground while nearby a chicken looks after a group of chicks. To the right of the scene, between the edge of the house and the well are a few duks looking around.
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Image Size
2906 x 2382
File Size
309 KB
Record
2009/2.91
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2009-sl-2.91/2009_2.91.jpg

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"The Arrival of Grandfather and Grandmother; Anton Heinrich Dieffenbach." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2009-sl-2.91/2009_2.91.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024.
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