Painter:

Blessum, Benjamin 1877-1954  Search this

Medium:

Oil on canvas

Culture:

Norwegian  Search this

Type:

Paintings

Owner/Location:

Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum 502 West Water Street Decorah Iowa 52101 Accession Number: 1994.084.002

Date:

Ca. 1920

Notes:

Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum, 2016.

(Lower left:) Ben Blessum signed

The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.

Summary:

Interior scene of a young woman dressed in traditional Norwegian wedding attire.

Topic:

Architecture interior--Domestic--House  Search this

Figure female--Full length  Search this

Ethnic  Search this

Ceremony--Wedding  Search this

Dress--Ceremonial--Wedding Dress  Search this

Dress--Ethnic--Norwegian Dress  Search this

Control number:

IAP 14550175

Data Source:

Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_ari_461897