The Farmer
- MAKER:
Artist
Eugene Speicher ( American, 1883 - 1962 )
- DATE:
- Between 1933 and 1938
General Description
Eugene Speicher first saw Vincent "Red" Moore, a farmer and tradesman, working in a blacksmith shop in southern New York State. For five years, Moore posed for Speicher in the autumn following the close of the farming and hunting seasons. In these portraits, Speicher emphasized his model's strength and ruggedness and presented him as the embodiment of American masculinity. Often these portraits placed Moore in an interior setting surrounded by the tools of his trade.
Excerpt from
Emily Schiller, DMA label text, 2017.
Fun Facts
Web Resources
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Los Angeles County Museum of Art
View another painting of Vincent "Red" Moore by Eugene Speicher. -
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Check out this drawing of Vincent "Red" Moore by Eugene Speicher.