George C. Ault

The Artist at Work
1940

A painting depicting an interior scene with a man seated in profile, painting at an easel near a window with a view of greenery. The room features a wooden staircase, a cast iron stove with a pipe extending to the ceiling, and various artworks on the walls. A small sculpture is placed near the staircase, and the room is lit with natural light from the windows.
A painting depicting an interior scene with a man seated in profile, painting at an easel near a window with a view of greenery. The room features a wooden staircase, a cast iron stove with a pipe extending to the ceiling, and various artworks on the walls. A small sculpture is placed near the staircase, and the room is lit with natural light from the windows.

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Date
1940

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Oil on canvas

Dimensions
Overall: 20 × 26 1/8in. (50.8 × 66.4 cm)

Accession number
73.38

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Mrs. George Ault

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

API
artworks/1665

George C. Ault
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