Man Buying Vegetables, A scene appears to show a father and daughter on the left buying vegetables from a son and mother on the right. The man is inspecting what looks like onions from a basket the boy is holding. The father and daughter appear to be white and the son and mother appear to be black.
Scope and Contents
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.SPAN.0093; Public Notes: Under the photograph the artist's name is written on the left and the possible collection on the right, but it is illegible. Typed under the photograph is what looks like the page number "534." The image was in a folder marked "Francois de Herrera." The folder has the stamp for "Francesco Pineider: Cartolerie."
Dates
- Creation: 1930 - 1967
Creator
- Francois de Herrera (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection may be viewed only in the reading room of Special Collections in the Jean and Alexander Heard Library. Collections should be requested 2-3 days prior to visiting in order to facilitate easier access. For questions or to request a collection, contact specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu.
Biographical / Historical
Subjects: Farmers; Vegetables; Baskets; School: Spanish; Technique: painting (technique); Work type: paintings
Full Extent
1 Items : Image Work Type: photographic print ; Image height (in.): 5.7; Image width (in.): 7.2in.
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Description
Medium: oil paint; Print type: toned black and white; Support: canvas
General
Artist Nationality: Spanish; Artist Status: attributed; Inscription translation text type:
Repository Details
Part of the Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives Repository
Special Collections Library
1101 19th Ave. S.
Nashville TN 37212 United States
specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu
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