An Old Fireplace

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An Old Fireplace

1882

Charles Frederic Ulrich (American, 1858–1908)

Charles Frederic Ulrich enjoyed an impressive reputation during the mid-1880s that was largely based on his small-scale genre scenes, including this one. An Old Fire-Place is believed to depict Ephrata Cloister, a historic German Anabaptist hermitage located west of Philadelphia that was founded in 1732. Ulrich's ascetic interior reflects the long history of Ephrata---reinforced by the sitter's old age and modest dress---but clearly represents life there during his own time with its original hearth converted into a simple kitchen.

Object Details

Title:

An Old Fireplace
Granny

Date:

1882

Artist:

Charles Frederic Ulrich (American, 1858–1908)

Medium:

Oil on panel

Dimensions:

Image: 9 13/16 x 12 inches (24.9 x 30.5 cm) Framed: 18 11/16 × 20 15/16 inches (47.5 × 53.2 cm)

Classification:

Paintings

Credit Line:

Purchased with the McNeil Acquisition Fund for American Art and Material Culture, 2008

Accession Number:

2008-75-1

Geography:

Made in United States, North and Central America

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