Dressing the Dolly
De Scott EVANS
(American, 1847-1898)
Dressing the Dolly
Date1884
Mediumoil on canvas
Dimensionsoverall: 20 1/8 x 16 1/8 in. (51.1 x 41 cm)
frame: 32 x 28 1/4 x 3 5/8 in. (81.3 x 71.8 x 9.2 cm)
ClassificationPAINTINGS
Credit LineSBMA, Gift of Charles C. and Elma Ralphs Shoemaker
Object number1994.34.17
Subject(s)
- animal
- bird
- girls
- bird
- interiors
Collection
- 19th century American
- American
Sub-Collection(s)
- American
On View
On viewLabel TextDe Scott, né David Scott Evans, was an academically trained genre painter, who traveled to Paris to perfect his technique through study with William Bouguereau. His ability to render textures from the shaggy fur of the carpet, the sheen of the burgundy drapery in the background, and the polish of a Japanese vase are all on display in this charming domestic scene. More recently, Evans has seen a rise in critical interest in his trompe-l’oeil (‘trick-the-eye’) still-life pictures of nuts or humble vegetables, set against a shallow wooden container. Evans’ career was cut short by a tragic shipwreck that swept away him and his three daughters on a trip to Europe in 1898.
