Untitled (Worship)

Painting

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The Art & History Museums of Maitland

Surrealists #10: The painting by J. Andre Smith portrays a surreal scene in which a contemplative man sits on a chair at a small table, looking thoughtfully at a dress form with a portrait framed as a head and draped in a brown cloak. Illuminated by ethereal light beams against a backdrop of floating clouds, the setting includes a vase of vibrant flowers and shoes placed on a patterned rug, suggesting an interplay between reality and imagination within a dreamlike atmosphere.
Surrealists #10

The painting by J. Andre Smith portrays a surreal scene in which a contemplative man sits on a chair at a small table, looking thoughtfully at a dress form with a portrait framed as a head and draped in a brown cloak. Illuminated by ethereal light beams against a backdrop of floating clouds, the setting includes a vase of vibrant flowers and shoes placed on a patterned rug, suggesting an interplay between reality and imagination within a dreamlike atmosphere.

Name/Title

Untitled (Worship)

Entry/Object ID

1-23

Description

Man on chair leaning on a table with a vase of flowers looking up at a mannequin with an image of a woman as the head. The mannequin stand has flowers scattered around the floor and a pair of white heeled shoes at the base.

Type of Painting

Panel

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil, Masonite

Collection

City of Maitland

Cataloged By

Elizabeth Gulliksen

Category

Andre Smith

Acquisition

Accession

1969.001

Credit Line

Part of the City of Maitland Collection

Made/Created

Artist

J. André Smith

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Dimension of work- unframed

Height

24 in

Width

29-1/2 in