Curriculum Materials: Art in America
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Image 15 John F. Peto
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Reminiscences of 1865
About the Artist ~ The Years After the Civil War ~ About this Object ~ Look Questions ~ Think Questions
Key Points
- John F. Peto's STILL LIFE painting commemorates 1865, the final year of the Civil War and the year of Abraham Lincoln's assassination.
- Using oil paint on canvas, Peto created the illusion of actual objects on a wooden door.
- The images and somber colors reflect both America's and the artist's pessimism at the turn of the century.
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