September Sunshine

Artist John Henry Twachtman (1853 - 1902)

Dateca. 1891-1893

MediumOil on canvas

Dimensions25 × 30 in. (63.5 × 76.2 cm)
Framed: 36 1/8 in. × 41 in. × 3 in.

ClassificationsPainting

Credit LineCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas, 2005.16

Signedl.r., in dark green paint: J H Twachtman

Accession number 2005.16

On View

On view

Collections

Fall

ProvenanceMartha Twachtman (artist’s widow), through 1905; Edward Townsend Stotesbury [1849-1938], Philadelphia, PA, by 1906; (Freeman Auction Rooms, Philadelphia, PA) 1920s; John F. Braun [1867-1939], Philadelphia, PA. Private Collection, Houston, TX, ca. 1965-1996; (Adelson Galleries, New York, NY), 1996; Raymond J. Horowitz [1916-2005], New York, NY, 1996; to Estate of Raymond J. Horowitz, 2005; to (Adelson Galleries, New York, NY), 2005; to (Sotheby's Inc., New York, NY), 2005; purchased by Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, AR, 2005
Label TextThe house nestled within the greenery of September Sunshine was the artist’s own home. Nostalgic for the peace and picturesque beauty of country life, Twachtman purchased a farmhouse set on 17 acres of land in Greenwich, Connecticut, around 1890. He completed several additions to the house and depicted it in numerous paintings, showing it in all seasons. Bright golden leaves of the trees and a verdant lawn surround the home, integrating in within an idyllic setting.

La casa situada en el verdor del Sol de septiembre, era la propia casa del artista. Nostálgico por la paz y belleza pintoresca de la vida campestre, Twachtman compró una granja situada en 17 acres de terreno en Greenwich, Connecticut, alrededor de 1890. Después de realizar varias adiciones a la casa, la representó en muchas pinturas y durante todas las estaciones. Brillantes hojas doradas y un césped verde rodean la casa, haciendo que forme parte de un entorno idílico.