Young Moravian Girl

John Valentine Haidt, Young Moravian Girl, ca. 1755-1760, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the American Art Forum, 1987.32
John Valentine Haidt, Young Moravian Girl, ca. 1755-1760, oil on canvas, 30 3⁄8 x 25 1⁄4 in. (77.2 x 64.2 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the American Art Forum, 1987.32
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Artwork Details

Title
Young Moravian Girl
Artist
Date
ca. 1755-1760
Location
Dimensions
30 3⁄8 x 25 1⁄4 in. (77.2 x 64.2 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of the American Art Forum
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Portrait female — unidentified — child
Object Number
1987.32
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1987.32

Artwork Description

This girl's flushed cheeks, bright eyes, and graceful gestures hint at a vibrant personality. The artist, who was a lay preacher and painter in the Moravian community, lavished great care in rendering details of her traditional costume—from the pointed waistline to the elegantly slit sleeves. The Moravians were a communal society that began in the fifteenth century in Moravia and Bohemia, which today are parts of the Czech Republic. Many Moravians settled in Georgia, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina, seeking the religious freedom that led many people of various faiths to migrate to America.

Works by this artist (20 items)

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Anna Hyatt Huntington, Llama, 1936, cast aluminum, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1967.50.12
Llama
Artist
Date1936
cast aluminum
On view
Anna Hyatt Huntington, Rhino and Lioness, ca. 1936-1955, cast aluminum, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1967.50.5
Rhino and Lioness
Artist
Dateca. 1936-1955
cast aluminum
On view
Anna Hyatt Huntington, Mare and Foal, 1905, cast aluminum, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1967.50.3
Mare and Foal
Artist
Date1905
cast aluminum
On view
Anna Hyatt Huntington, Wild Boar, 1936, cast aluminum, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1967.50.8
Wild Boar
Artist
Date1936
cast aluminum
On view

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Unidentified (American), Fish Decoy, ca. 1940s, carved and painted wood, painted aluminum sheet, painted ferrous eye hooks, and lead weights, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Alastair B. Martin, 1999.67.15
Fish Decoy
Artist
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Dateca. 1940s
carved and painted wood, painted aluminum sheet, painted ferrous eye hooks, and lead weights
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Buddy Wayman, Sucker Decoy, after 1940, carved and painted wood, aluminum sheet metal, ferrous eye hook, and lead weight, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Alastair B. Martin, 1999.67.2
Sucker Decoy
Artist
Attributed to Buddy Wayman
Dateafter 1940
carved and painted wood, aluminum sheet metal, ferrous eye hook, and lead weight
On view