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Photography by Edward C. Robison III.

Green Book and Lard Lamp

John Frederick Peto often included familiar objects such as this lard oil lamp, match sticks, pipe, and books in his still life paintings. The intimate scale of the painting, careful placement of the objects, and deep shadow evoke a quiet scene of evening reading.

ArtistJohn Frederick Peto(1854-1907)
Daten.d.
MediumOil on paper, marouflaged to canvas
Dimensions11 1/2 x 14 3/4 x 1 1/2 in.
Mark(s)verso, u.l., written gray label: Painted by My Father John Frederick Peto, Helen Peto Smiley
Inscription(s)verso, u.r., in white pencil: [illegible]
Credit LineCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas, Gift of MRL, in honor of Alice Walton, 2017.18
ClassificationPainting
ProvenanceHelen Peto Smiley (Artist's daughter); (Meredith Long & Company, Houston TX); to Mary Ralph Lowe, Houston, TX, 1988; given to Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, AR, 2017
On ViewYes
Green Book and Lard …11.5 × 14.8 in.Tennis Ball2.7 in. diameter

This artwork's face covers about 23× the area of a tennis ball.Drawn to the same scale.

Green Book and Lard Lamp by John Frederick Peto | Crystal Bridges