The Sportsman's Dream
Amerikanische Malerei 1878–1884, 1881 vagy később
- Művész
- Amerikanische Malerei 1878–1884
- Datálás
- 1881 vagy később
- Műfaj
- Festmény
- Technika
- oil on canvas
- Méretek
- 56,2 × 76,6 cm
- Gyűjtemény
- National Gallery of Art, Washington
- Licenc
- Közkincs, CC0
Képleírás
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.