The image shows two men in military attire sitting on a log, with one smoking a pipe. A log cabin is visible towards the right, with two men leaning against a fence and another tending to a horse. The horizon is low in the composition with trees meeting a light sky. The lighting suggests late afternoon. The brushstrokes vary in style, delineating figures and trees. The color palette is warm and earthy, with greens, browns, and hints of red and blue from the uniforms against the sky. The sky transitions from blue to a golden hue towards the center, providing a serene backdrop.
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Marion Feasting the British Officer on Sweet Potatoes

George Washington Mark (American, 1795 - 1879)

1848

Medium
oil on canvas
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 81 x 95.1 cm (31 7/8 x 37 7/16 in.) ; framed: 104.1 x 119.4 x 10.1 cm (41 x 47 x 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
Teens profiles and older: its subject is for older viewers (war, death, the Passion, drink or the like). How works are placed

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