Robert Reid, The White Parasol, ca. 1907, oil on canvas, 36 x 30 in. (91.4 x 76.2 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of William T. Evans, 1909.7.57
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Artwork Details
- Title
- The White Parasol
- Artist
- Date
- ca. 1907
- Location
- Dimensions
- 36 x 30 in. (91.4 x 76.2 cm.)
- Credit Line
- Gift of William T. Evans
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- oil on canvas
- Classifications
- Subjects
- Dress — accessory — umbrella
- Landscape — garden
- Figure female — knee length
- Occupation — domestic — gathering
- Landscape — plant — lily
- Object Number
- 1909.7.57
Artwork Description
This painting shows Robert Reid’s young wife, Elizabeth Reeves, in the year of their wedding. Reid painted Elizabeth in a white gown surrounded by many different colored flowers to emphasize her flawless porcelain skin. Their marriage lasted only a few years, and here the delicate colors and idealized setting suggest the optimism of young love. Reid's many paintings of girls immersed in nature emphasize the fragility and beauty of women, as if he equated them with the flowers, trees, and clouds.
