This painting displays several views of landscapes and buildings, all surrounding a central, oval depiction of one landscape with several buildings. At the bottom is a label that reads "Views of the Buildings & Surroundings of the Berks County Alms House. 1878". The scenes include lush hills, clear skies, and a variety of buildings. In the center is the main complex of the Alms House with red buildings, gardens, fields, roads, carriages, and livestock. Surrounding this central oval is a decorative border with a crest or shield at the top.

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Berks County Almshouse, 1878

Charles C. Hofmann (American, c. 1820 - 1882)

1878

Medium: oil on zinc
Classification: Painting
Dimensions: overall: 82.5 x 99.6 cm (32 1/2 x 39 3/16 in.) ; framed: 97 x 114 x 5.7 cm (38 3/16 x 44 7/8 x 2 1/4 in.)
Culture: American
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CAB
Credit line: Gift of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed

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