| Banquet in Silence | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Marsden Hartley |
| Year | 1930s |
| Dimensions | 40.3 cm (15.9 in) × 50.8 cm (20.0 in) |
| Location | Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Accession No. | 49.92.1 |
| Identifiers | The Met object ID: 488563 |
"Banquet in Silence" is a 1930s painting by Marsden Hartley. It is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Early history and creation
The painting was created in 1935–1936 and is composed of oil paint on canvas board.
Later history and display
The artwork was given by Marsden Hartley to Georgia O'Keeffe who then donated it to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Description
The work depicts a banquet plate with fish and unidentified fruit on it.
References
- ^ a b "Banquet in Silence". Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- ^ Art and appetite : American painting, culture, and cuisine. Barter, Judith A., 1951-, Madsen, Annelise K., Oehler, Sarah Kelly., Roberts, Ellen E., Art Institute of Chicago. (First ed.). Chicago. 10 December 2013. ISBN 9780300196238. OCLC 854848145.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.); Sims, Lowery Stokes; Rewald, Sabine; Lieberman, William S; American Federation of Arts (1996). Still life: the object in American art, 1915-1995 : selections from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York: Rizzoli. OCLC 604564401.