The Baptism

Art

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Gadsden Arts Center & Museum

Name/Title

The Baptism

Entry/Object ID

2009.1.14

Description

Alyne Harris painted this depiction of a group of people in front of their rural church at a baptism that would be performed in the lake in the foreground. Most of the African-American parishioners in attendance are wearing white robes, and the children stand in front with their arms outstretched. The Gadsden Arts Center exhibited this work in the exhibition, Vernacular Art from the Hill Collection, August 28-October 25, 2009.

Artwork Details

Medium

Canvas, Acrylic Paint

Collection

Southern Vernacular Art Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2009.1

Source or Donor

Lou and Calynne Hill

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Harris, Alyne

Role

Artist

Date made

n.d.

Dimensions

Height

24 in

Width

30 in

Interpretative Labels

Label

Alyne Harris (b.1943) A self-taught artist from Gainesville, Florida, Alyne Harris began "painting" with mud and sand, but now paints with acrylics on board, paper and canvas. Her subject matter portrays her rural surroundings, religious scenes, angels and devils, animals and flowers, and African-Americans in their daily lives. Harris is now a widely regarded folk artist whose work is included in the collections of the Rockford Art Museum in Illinois, the New Orleans Museum of Art and the Asheville Art Museum in North Carolina.

Created By

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Create Date

July 8, 2009