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Poinciana in Port Antoinio, Jamaica, (painting)

Catalog Data

Painter:
Backus, Albert Ernest 1906-1990  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Culture:
Jamaican  Search this
Type:
Paintings
Date:
Ca. 1956-1957
Notes:
Kuzmanovic, Natasha, "Tropical Light: The Art of A. E. Backus," New York: Vendome Press, 2016, pg. 157.
Kuzmanovic, Natasha, "Tropical Light: The Art of A. E. Backus," New York: Vendome Press, 2016, pg. 159.
(Lower right:) A.E. BACKUS 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.
Topic:
Landscape--Jamaica--Port Antonio  Search this
Landscape--Road  Search this
Landscape--Tree--Poinciana Tree  Search this
Landscape--Tree--Palm Tree  Search this
Architecture exterior--Domestic--House  Search this
Architecture exterior--Detail--Fence  Search this
Figure group  Search this
Ethnic  Search this
Recreation--Leisure--Conversation  Search this
Control number:
IAP 8F920115
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_474163