Accession Number
1940.187

Title
The Tavern of Seven Trees - River Marne

Artist(s)
Charles Gleeson

Object Creation Date
1911

Medium & Support
etching on paper

Dimensions
7 5/16 in x 9 3/4 in (18.6 cm x 24.8 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Prof. and Mrs. Alfred H. White

Subject matter
The Tavern of Seven Trees - River Marne shows the river bank of the Parisian river Marne. The water is calm and one figure sits on the bank with a book while a small child considers bathing. Gleeson was an American etcher that often depicted scenes of people and their environments. He spent a few years traveling in Paris, France, and possibly London, England, around 1910-1913 judging by the shift in subject matter for his etchings during this period.

Physical Description
This is a scene of a riverbank. The water is calm, bathing children appear on the grass on the bank, on the right side of the image. In the center of the print there is a large cluster of trees. Buildings are visible in the background on either side of the cluster of trees.

Primary Object Classification
Print

Collection Area
Modern and Contemporary

Rights
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Keywords
American (North American)
Landscapes
buildings
landscapes (representations)
modern and contemporary art
riverbanks
rivers
trees