Old Town

Old Town: © Key West Art & Historical Society
Old Town

© Key West Art & Historical Society

Name/Title

Old Town

Entry/Object ID

1996.04.0003

Description

Oil on canvas painting by Robert Franke depicting a vibrant and imaginative Key West street scene with various people engaged in daily activities in front of quaint houses. The foreground features a group of elegantly dressed individuals including women in long dresses and men in suits and hats, interacting near a market stall laden with fruit. To the right, children play near a small dog, adding a sense of liveliness to the scene. The background shows several large houses with green gabled roofs and white balconies, surrounded by tropical plants. A church with a bell tower rises behind the foliage, and the sky above is painted in a pale blue, dotted with fluffy white clouds and birds in flight.

Type of Painting

Easel

Artwork Details

Medium

Canvas, Oil

Subject Place

City

Key West

State/Province

Florida

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

County

Monroe

Collection

Art Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Franke, Robert

Role

Artist

Date made

1984

Time Period

20th Century

Place

City

Key West

State/Province

Florida

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

County

Monroe

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Signature

Location

Lower Right Corner

Transcription

Franke

Language

English

Material/Technique

Painted

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Painting

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

48 in

Width

36 in

Depth

1 in

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Overall Condition

Good