Lot 22
George Henry Hall (American, 1825-1913)
George Henry Hall (American, 1825-1913)
A Plea for Peace, 1861
Signed and dated lower left “”G.H. Hall / 1861″”
Oil on board
18 3/4 x 15 inches
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Provenance: Late Ms. Delia P. Frissora of Watertown, Mass.
Other Notes: This work was purportedly loaned to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston in 1972.
George Henry Hall’s A Plea for Peace
called into question the feminine qualities generally associated with floral still-lifes. Hall, who earlier in his career painted historical and allegorical subjects, managed to reflect the political turbulence of the times by depicting flowers in patriotic colors sitting in a rifle. In doing so Hall juxtaposed the fragility and vibrancy of the flowers with a sense of impending destruction. Painted in 1861 at the beginning of the American Civil War, A Plea for Peace
sent a clear message of what was at stake for a country newly at war.”
Estimate: $25,000-45,000
Property of Various Owners