Portrait of Frederick A. Galec. 181544 3/4 x 24 1/4 " (113.7 x 61.6 cm)
Frame: 49 7/8 x 30 x 3 1/4 " (126.7 x 76.2 x 8.3 cm)Oil on canvasGift of Lucy and Mike Danziger in honor of Peter Tillou, Jason Busch, and Emelie Gevalt for their contributions to the appreciation of American Folk Art.2022.1.111573488048P2.2021.1Ammi PhillipsPaintingsThe American Folk Art Museum believes this work to be in the public domain.Galesville (now Middle Falls)Galesville (now Middle Falls)United StatesNew YorkPaintingsEva CruzGalesville (now Middle Falls)This transcendent portrait is a masterpiece of folk painting, certain to become a treasure of the AFAM collection. The luminescent work speaks to Phillips’ uncanny ability to capture the beauty of a child’s simultaneous innocence, mystery, and liveliness. The full-scale format – coupled with the vibrant contrasting colors, set strikingly against the pale background – make this portrait a truly exceptional, breath-taking representation of the artist’s earliest work, and of American painting writ largeObject information is a work in progress and
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To help improve this record, please email photoservices@folkartmuseum.orgP2.2021.118101820 2022 1 1 This transcendent portrait is a masterpiece of folk painting, certain to become a treasure of the AFAM collection. The luminescent work speaks to Phillips’ uncanny ability to capture the beauty of a child’s simultaneous innocence, mystery, and liveliness. The full-scale format – coupled with the vibrant contrasting colors, set strikingly against the pale background – make this portrait a truly exceptional, breath-taking representation of the artist’s earliest work, and of American painting writ largeObject information is a work in progress and
may be updated with new research. Records are reviewed and revised, and the
American Folk Art Museum welcomes additional information.
To help improve this record, please email photoservices@folkartmuseum.org