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Exhibition Catalogue & Schedule

Remembering the Family Farm

150 Years of American Prints

This exhibition examines the material culture of the American farm as documented by prints of farm implements, barns, silos, farmhouses, and outbuildings. The prints are from the collection of Steven Schmidt and the Spencer Museum of Art permanent collection.

detail: The Boyer Place by Albee
Albee
The Boyer Place, 1946
detail: Mountain Homestead by Arnold
Arnold
Mountain Homestead, 1940
detail: The Old Cart by Barker
Barker
The Old Cart
detail: Cradling Wheat by Benton
Benton
Cradling Wheat, 1939
detail: Nebraska Evening by Benton
Benton
Nebraska Evening, 1941
detail: Threshing by Benton
Benton
Threshing, 1941
detail: Threshing Run # 7 by Bernard
Bernard
Threshing Run # 7, 1984
detail: The Loft by Bernard
Bernard
The Loft
detail: The Hayrick by Blanch
Blanch
The Hayrick, 1938
detail: Border Ranch by Butler
Butler
Border Ranch, 1934
detail: Sunlit Towers by Capps
Capps
Sunlit Towers, 1954
detail: Grain by Cassara
Cassara
Grain, 1939
detail: Break of Day by Cheffetz
Cheffetz
Break of Day, 1944
detail: Old Halliburton Mill by Chitwood
Chitwood
Old Halliburton Mill
detail: Kansas Wheat Ranch by Curry
Curry
Kansas Wheat Ranch, 1929
detail: The Tornado by Curry
Curry
The Tornado, 1932
detail: The Line Storm by Curry
Curry
The Line Storm, 1935
detail: Valley of the Wisconsin by Curry
Curry
Valley of the Wisconsin, 1945
detail: Nice Summer Day by Dehn
Dehn
Nice Summer Day, 1954
detail: ...New Scythe by DeMartelly
DeMartelly
...New Scythe, 1941
detail: While the Sun Shines by DeMartelly
DeMartelly
While the Sun Shines, 1943
detail: Farmyard in the Snow by Dickerson
Dickerson
Farmyard in the Snow, 1940
detail: Moonlight / Z Bar by Epp
Epp
Moonlight / Z Bar
detail: Simon's Barn by Erickson
Erickson
Simon's Barn
detail: Untitled by Falconer
Falconer
Untitled, 1882
detail: Village of the Plains by Foltz
Foltz
Village of the Plains
detail: The Hay Wagon by Geary
Geary
The Hay Wagon, 1935
detail: Rural Wisconsin by Geller
Geller
Rural Wisconsin, 1940
detail: Kansas Farm in Winter by Hall
Hall
Kansas Farm in Winter
detail: Hay Meadow by Hall
Hall
Hay Meadow
detail: Haying in Vermont by Bassett Hall
Bassett Hall
Haying in Vermont, ca. 1940
detail: Hay Barn by Hassam
Hassam
Hay Barn, 1920
detail: Illinois Cow Barn by Hill
Hill
Illinois Cow Barn
detail: Three Score and Ten by Hotvedt
Hotvedt
Three Score and Ten
detail: Dust by Jules
Jules
Dust, 1933
detail: Corban's Silo by Landeck
Landeck
Corban's Silo, 1937
detail: Morning on the Farm by Lauber
Lauber
Morning on the Farm
detail: R.F.D. by Lewis
Lewis
R.F.D., 1933
detail: Victim of the Dust by Logan
Logan
Victim of the Dust, 1938
detail: Dust Storm by Logan
Logan
Dust Storm, 1938
detail: Old Corn Crib by Logan
Logan
Old Corn Crib
detail: Threshing by Logan
Logan
Threshing
detail: The Big Haystack by Lucioni
Lucioni
The Big Haystack, 1947
detail: Ks Farm House-Doniphan County by Marshall
Marshall
Ks Farm House-Doniphan County, 1936
detail: Old Elevator ... by Marshall
Marshall
Old Elevator ..., 1938
detail: Barnyard Gate by Medearis
Medearis
Barnyard Gate, 1990
detail: Summer Hay by Medearis
Medearis
Summer Hay, 1994
detail: How Green was my Valley by Meert
Meert
"How Green was my Valley", 1930s
detail: Barns by Menihan
Menihan
Barns, ca. 1940
detail: Round Barn, Vermont by Menihan
Menihan
Round Barn, Vermont, ca. 1937
detail: Mowing by Moran
Moran
Mowing, 1887
detail: Gambrel Roofed Barn by Nason
Nason
Gambrel Roofed Barn, 1947
detail: Farmhouse and Barn by Nelson
Nelson
Farmhouse and Barn
detail: Auction Barn by Nesbitt
Nesbitt
Auction Barn, 1989
detail: December Afternoon by Nesbitt
Nesbitt
December Afternoon, 1993
detail: Company for Supper by Nichols
Nichols
Company for Supper, 1948
detail: Olmstead's Farm by Osa
Osa
Olmstead's Farm, 1993
detail: American Farm Scenes, no. 3 by Palmer
Palmer
American Farm Scenes, no. 3, ca. 1853
detail: Harpers by Penfield
Penfield
Harpers, 1899
detail: Hay Rack by Shokler
Shokler
Hay Rack
detail: American Pattern-Barn by Spruance
Spruance
American Pattern-Barn, 1940
detail: Upland Plowing by Steffen
Steffen
Upland Plowing
detail: Dugout by Wahl
Wahl
Dugout, 1930s
detail: Buttressed Barn Near Lawrence by Whittemore
Whittemore
Buttressed Barn Near Lawrence
detail: In the Spring by Wood
Wood
In the Spring, 1930's
detail: Seed Time and Harvest by Wood
Wood
Seed Time and Harvest, 1930's
detail: Fertility by Wood
Wood
Fertility, 1939