The image shows a bird's-eye view of a pastoral community with a central large building complex surrounded by lush greenery and small structures. The horizon is high, displaying rolling hills and a light-filled sky. The brushstrokes are detailed, highlighting symmetrical trees, fields, and buildings. The color palette includes greens, reds, browns, and soft blues, accented by white picket fences and an American flag. Horse-drawn carriages and small figures are visible, and smoke rises from a chimney in the distance. Vignettes around the border show additional buildings and scenes linked to…
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Berks County Almshouse, 1895

Louis Mader (American, 1842 - 1899 or after)

1895

Medium
oil on metal
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 82.9 x 100.7 cm (32 5/8 x 39 5/8 in.) ; framed: 95.2 x 113.5 x 4.7 cm (37 1/2 x 44 11/16 x 1 7/8 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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