Gifford R. Beal

Lawn Fete
1917

Impressionist-style painting depicting a group of elegantly dressed people strolling through a lush, green park with tall trees and dappled sunlight. The scene captures the leisurely pace of a bygone era, with some individuals in conversation and others admiring the surroundings. The artist's signature is visible in the lower right corner.

Impressionist-style painting depicting a group of elegantly dressed people strolling through a lush, green park with tall trees and dappled sunlight. The scene captures the leisurely pace of a bygone era, with some individuals in conversation and others admiring the surroundings. The artist's signature is visible in the lower right corner.

Not on view

Date
1917

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Oil on plywood

Dimensions
Overall: 24 × 36in. (61 × 91.4 cm)

Accession number
31.94

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney

Rights and reproductions
©Estate of Gifford Beal

API
artworks/2512

Exhibitions

Breaking Ground: The Whitney’s Founding Collection

Apr 28–Sept 18, 2011

Gifford R. Beal
10 works in the collection

View artist