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Charles Ethan Porter, Mountain Laurel
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Alfred T. Morris, Sr. · Smithsonian American Art Museum, Smithsonian Open Access (CC0)View original →
Charles Ethan Porter

Mountain Laurel

1888

Current Collection

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Washington, D.C., United States

Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
50.9 × 61.3 cm
Status
In Museum Collection
Collect24 Art ID
C24-140339

Charles Ethan Porter lived and worked in Connecticut, where mountain laurels were named the state flower. Here, he captured a cascade of laurel in full bloom, gathered in a simple blue-gray vase. The green leaves and the simple, shaded background convey the season’s warmth and vibrancy.

Provenance

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Alfred T. Morris, Sr.

Registry history

  • 1888 — Recorded in the collection of Smithsonian American Art Museum

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