The Old House
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Object Label
Jerome Myers's art is classified as Realism since he focused on the urban poor for his subject matter. Unlike many of his contemporaries, however, he refrained from making obvious political or social statements in his art and instead simply appreciated the visual excitement of New York s teeming streets. Myers wrote, "Curiously enough, my contemplation of these humble lives opened to me the doors of fancy. The factory clothes, the anxious faces disappeared
Caption
Jerome Myers American, 1867–1940. The Old House, ca. 1908–1915. Oil on canvas, 24 7/8 x 29 15/16 in. (63.2 x 76 cm). Brooklyn Museum, John B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 18.26. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 18.26_transp3352.jpg)
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Artist
Title
The Old House
Date
ca. 1908–1915
Medium
Oil on canvas
Classification
Dimensions
24 7/8 x 29 15/16 in. (63.2 x 76 cm)
Signatures
Signed lower right: "Jerome Myers. / NY 1915"
Credit Line
John B. Woodward Memorial Fund
Accession Number
18.26
Rights
© artist or artist's estate
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