Irish Cottage

Josephine Joy, Irish Cottage, ca. 1935-1938, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the Newark Museum, 1966.31.8
Copied Josephine Joy, Irish Cottage, ca. 1935-1938, oil on canvas, 31 x 36 1⁄8 in. (78.8 x 91.9 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the Newark Museum, 1966.31.8
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Artwork Details

Title
Irish Cottage
Artist
Date
ca. 1935-1938
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
31 x 36 1⁄8 in. (78.8 x 91.9 cm)
Credit Line
Transfer from the Newark Museum
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Landscape — Ireland
  • New Deal — Works Progress Administration, Federal Art Project — California
  • Architecture Exterior — domestic — cottage
  • Figure female — full length
  • Landscape — garden
  • Animal — dog
Object Number
1966.31.8
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1966.31.8

Artwork Description

This quaint Irish cottage was probably inspired by romantic illustrations of Ireland that appeared in American travel brochures and books. The lady playing a harp, however, is based on the symbol of the Society of United Irishmen, an organization formed in 1791 to rebel against British control. Their badge combined a harp (Ireland's national icon), with the motto: "It is new strung and shall be heard."