The Sportsman's Dream

Amerikanische Malerei 1878–1884, 1881 or after

The artwork titled "The Sportsman's Dream" depicts an indoor scene featuring a man seated in an armchair, holding a pipe and a newspaper titled "The American Field." He is dressed in a brown coat with red cuffs and has a mustache. A dog sits at his feet, looking up at him. The room contains sporting and hunting paraphernalia, including a rifle leaning against a stack of boxes labeled "Cigars," a pith helmet, and a bandolier. On the wall to his right is a fireplace with a lit fire, a clock, and a mounted deer head. Above the man is a painting of a hunter. A bookshelf filled with books is placed to the right, and the walls are decorated with additional hunting-related imagery.
Artist
Amerikanische Malerei 1878–1884
Date
1881 or after
Type
Painting
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
56.2 × 76.6 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The artwork titled "The Sportsman's Dream" depicts an indoor scene featuring a man seated in an armchair, holding a pipe and a newspaper titled "The American Field." He is dressed in a brown coat with red cuffs and has a mustache. A dog sits at his feet, looking up at him. The room contains sporting and hunting paraphernalia, including a rifle leaning against a stack of boxes labeled "Cigars," a pith helmet, and a bandolier. On the wall to his right is a fireplace with a lit fire, a clock, and a mounted deer head. Above the man is a painting of a hunter. A bookshelf filled with books is placed to the right, and the walls are decorated with additional hunting-related imagery.

Amerikanische Malerei 1878–1884