The Arrival of Grandfather and Grandmother / Anton Heinrich Dieffenbach
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Record Details
- Accession Number
- 2009/2.91
- Title
- The Arrival of Grandfather and Grandmother
- Artist
- Anton Heinrich Dieffenbach
- Artist Nationality
- German
- Artist Life Dates
- 1831 - 1914
- Medium and Support
- oil on canvas
- Object Creation Date
- 1862
- Credit Line
- Gift of Keren and Mark Kalimian
- 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.
- Secondary Keywords
- settlement area
- agricultural buildings
- agricultural complexes
- agricultural structures
- animals and creatures
- birds
- buildings and the land
- built complexes and districts
- complexes
- complexes by function
- cultural landscapes
- cultural landscapes by location or context
- dwellings
- houses
- houses by location
- houses by location or context
- landscapes (environments)
- mammals
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by age group
- people by gender
- residential structures
- settlements and landscapes
- single built works
- single built works by function
- single built works by specific type
- wilderness
- youth
- Rights
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Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 2906 x 2382
- File Size
- 309 KB
- Record
- 2009/2.91
- Link to this Item
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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 May 11, 2024.