J. Bond Francisco, The Sick Child, 1893, oil on canvas, 32 x 48 in. (81.3 x 121.8 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum Purchase, 1991.9
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Artwork Details
- Title
- The Sick Child
- Artist
- Date
- 1893
- Location
- Dimensions
- 32 x 48 in. (81.3 x 121.8 cm)
- Credit Line
- Museum Purchase
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- oil on canvas
- Classifications
- Subjects
- Figure group — female and child
- Occupation — domestic — sewing
- State of being — illness
- Object — toy — doll
- Architecture Interior — domestic — bedroom
- Object — furniture — bed
- Object Number
- 1991.9
Artwork Description
In The Sick Child the green walls and pale sheets emphasize the boy's flushed skin, and although his eyes are closed, he does not appear to rest comfortably. The silk clown dangling upside down by one leg from the boy's hand appears about to fall, as if the child himself has only a weak grip on life. J. Bond Francisco exhibited this painting at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, and the image was widely reproduced and hung on the walls of doctors' offices and hospitals. (Broun, "Director's Choice: The Sick Child," SAAM Web site)
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Stop 134: The Sick Child
The Sick Child
1893, oil on canvas
J. BOND FRANCISCO
Born: Cincinnati, Ohio 1863– Died: Los Angeles, California 1931
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