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The Apple of Contention, (painting)

Catalog Data

Painter:
Cafferty, James H. 1819-1869  Search this
Subject:
Cafferty, William  Search this
Cafferty, Louisa  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Type:
Paintings
Date:
Ca. 1850
Notes:
Hull, David Stewart, 1986.
Hull, David Stewart, "James Henry Cafferty, N.A. 1819-1869," New York: The New-York Historical Society, 1986, pg. 25.
Summary:
Landscape depicting the artist's two young children, William (d. 1965) and Louisa (1847-1852) seated on the ground beneath an apple tree, with William plucking an apple from the tree, and Louisa reaching out for it.
Topic:
Portrait male--Full length  Search this
Portrait male--Child  Search this
Portrait female--Full length  Search this
Portrait female--Child  Search this
Landscape--Tree--Apple Tree  Search this
Control number:
IAP 9C290035
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_384162