Popular Art
Featured Categories
Favorite Subjects
George Henry Durrie, Winter in the Country, 1857
Oil on canvas, 18 x 24 in. (45.7 x 61 cm). Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Museum purchase, Roscoe and Margaret Oakes Income Fund, 1985.47
George Henry Durrie was a Connecticut artist best known for his landscapes and winter farmyard scenes portraying free Northern labor. This painting depicts a scene near Durrie’s home in New Haven, a community where abolitionist agitation had historically thrived and continued to find forceful expression during the artist’s lifetime. In 1788, the “Enslaved People of New Haven” first petitioned for the abolition of slavery in Connecticut. Submitted by unidentified Black residents who appealed to the legislature for mercy and liberation, the petition describes the harsh treatment of enslaved people. In 1860, Abraham Lincoln forcefully asserted the evils of slavery in a speech delivered in New Haven, declaring “slaves are human beings; men, not property. . . . in short, [slavery is] a great moral, social, and political evil.”
Quality
de Young & Legion of Honor ART on Demand offers exclusive custom reproductions of artworks in the collections and exhibitions of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Hand-made in the USA using gallery-quality materials, we create prints as true to the original work as possible, using strict color management protocols and state-of-the-art printing technology.Selection
Many of the works offered through this store are exclusive and not available anywhere else. We are continually adding new artworks to our offering, so be sure to check back regularly as you build your own gallery. A variety of molding styles means our custom framed prints can match any type of decor.Ordering & Return Policy
All ART on Demand items are custom-made for each order. Please allow 10-14 days for production time. You will receive shipping confimation and tracking upon shipment. Due to the custom nature of these items they are non-returnable.