The Prendergasts and Flowers

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Dates
7/14/14 - 8/24/14
Curators

Kevin Murphy, Eugenie Prendergast Senior Curator of American Art with Edith Schwartz

This exhibition explores Charles and Maurice Prendergast’s relationship to flowers through painting, decorative arts and archival material. The dozen objects have been selected from WCMA’s vast Prendergast collection.

Installation photo by Arthur Evans.
Installation photo by Arthur Evans.
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Selected works
Maurice Brazil Prendergast (American, 1858-1924), Poppies in a Blue Vase, ca. 1910-1913. Oil on panel, 13 5/8 x 10 1/4 in. Gift of Mrs. Charles Prendergast. 86.18.64
Charles Prendergast (American, 1863-1948, Box, ca. 1934. Tempera and gold leaf on incised, gessoed wood, 2 3/4 x 5 3/4 x 4 in. Gift of Mrs. Charles Prendergast. 86.18.19
Charles Prendergast (American, 1863-1948, Glory Bower, ca. 1946-1947. Watercolor on incised, gessoed masonite, 15 x 21 in. Bequest of Mrs. Charles Prendergast. 95.4.32