Consider the Lilies

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The Art & History Museums of Maitland

J. Andre Smith, "Consider the Lilies", Drypoint on Paper, n.d.: This drypoint etching by J. Andre Smith portrays an industrial scene with a large figure of Christ on a crucifix encircled by radiant lines above a bustling town, filled with factories emitting heavy smoke and a variety of people engaged in different activities such as carrying items, digging, and conversing, while power lines and a prominent water tower loom in the background amidst large, sturdy structures and a rural setting, conveying a complex interplay between spirituality, industry, and daily life.
J. Andre Smith, "Consider the Lilies", Drypoint on Paper, n.d.

This drypoint etching by J. Andre Smith portrays an industrial scene with a large figure of Christ on a crucifix encircled by radiant lines above a bustling town, filled with factories emitting heavy smoke and a variety of people engaged in different activities such as carrying items, digging, and conversing, while power lines and a prominent water tower loom in the background amidst large, sturdy structures and a rural setting, conveying a complex interplay between spirituality, industry, and daily life.

Name/Title

Consider the Lilies

Entry/Object ID

1987.001.1

Type of Print

Etching

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper

Context

The title is taken from Christ's sermon on the mount: "Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: and yet I say unto you, that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these." (Matt. 6. 27-38).

Collection

Smith Collection (MAA)

Cataloged By

Katie Benson

Acquisition

Accession

1987.001

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Donated to the Permanent Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

J. André Smith

Role

Print Maker