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Helen Corson Hovenden, The Concert

Helen Corson Hovenden: The Concert (c. 1890) Oil on canvas
Artist
Helen Corson Hovenden
Title
The Concert
Date
c. 1890
Medium
Oil on canvas
Credit Line
Gift of Amy and David Dufour, 2013
Dimensions
14 x 20 in.

In this intimate painting, the artist’s daughter Martha offers a song on the harmonica to her adoring pet, revealing a moment of palpable tenderness and innocence. Corson’s fluid handling of paint and refined balance of cool and warm hues make for a dynamic interplay between the two figures.

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Helen Corson HovendenBefore 1900CanvasOil paint