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De 12 mest berømte William De Leftwich Dodge-malerier, en galleriselektion

Opdateret november 2026 · rangeret efter vores popularitetsscore (søgninger, besøg og ordrer for hvert værk) · 13 værker af William De Leftwich Dodge i vores katalog

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Af alle de originale værker, som William De Leftwich Dodge efterlod, er det mest berømte Venus in Atrium (1910), som er en del af samlingen på Metropolitan Museum of Art i New York. Lige efter følger Stepping in the Fountain (1916) og Self-Portrait (1925). Vores katalog indeholder 13 værker af William De Leftwich Dodge; galleriet har bevaret de 12 værker, som verden beundrer mest, hver vist med sin dato, sit museum og sin historie.

1867 – 1935 Flest værker: Smithsonian American Art Museum

William De Leftwich Dodges top 10 malerier: galleriets udvalg

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Venus in Atrium (1910) af William De Leftwich Dodge

Venus in Atrium

1910 · Oil On Canvas · Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

In "Venus in Atrium" by William De Leftwich Dodge, the composition centers on a classical statue of Venus positioned upon an ornate pedestal. This central figure acts as the primary focal point within the interior space. Architectural elements, including vertical columns and arched openings, frame the view of the atrium. These structures create a sense of enclosure while suggesting an opening to the outdoors. Plants contained in pots are placed…

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Stepping in the Fountain (1916) af William De Leftwich Dodge

Stepping in the Fountain

1916 · Oil On Canvas · Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C.

Stepping in the Fountain, an oil on canvas created about 1916, represents a significant period in the career of William De Leftwich Dodge. While the artist gained recognition through large-scale mural commissions for public buildings like the Library of Congress, his private works often explored different stylistic territories. This piece reflects the influence of Impressionism, moving away from the rigid requirements of neoclassical muralism toward a more fluid, atmospheric approach…

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Self-Portrait (1925) af William De Leftwich Dodge

Self-Portrait

1925 · Oil On Canvas · Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C.

In this 1925 oil painting, titled Self-Portrait, the artist William De Leftwich Dodge turns the gaze inward. The work presents a single male figure, the artist himself, captured in a moment of quietude. He is depicted with grey hair, a mustache, and a goatee that frame a face marked by the passage of years. The subject faces slightly toward the viewer's left, his presence anchored in the center of the…

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The Clothesline (1928) af William De Leftwich Dodge

The Clothesline

1928 · Oil On Canvas · The Johnson Collection, Spartanburg County

In this 1928 oil painting, we find ourselves in a quiet, sun-drenched moment of daily life. A woman, dressed in blue, is captured in the middle of a simple task, tending to white linens hanging from a clothesline. There is a certain grace in her movement, a slight smile directed toward us that suggests a peaceful connection to her surroundings. The composition is defined by the large, billowing white sheets…

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Sunlit Path (1891) af William De Leftwich Dodge

Sunlit Path

1891 · Oil

The sun warms the earth in Sunlit Path, an impressionistic landscape painted by William De Leftwich Dodge. Created in 1891, this work captures a quiet moment within a lush, colorful garden or park. A solitary figure wanders along a winding path, moving toward the upper right of the frame. The scene feels alive with the movement of light and shadow as the day reaches its peak.

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The Death of Minnehaha (1892) af William De Leftwich Dodge

The Death of Minnehaha

1892 · Oil

The Death of Minnehaha by William De Leftwich Dodge captures a moment of profound stillness. Created about 1892, the oil painting draws its narrative from the poetry of Longfellow. A lifeless woman lies horizontally across the center of the scene, her form draped in a luminous white cloth that catches the light. She is flanked by two figures bowed in deep sorrow, their bodies caught in the heavy weight of…

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The Burial of Minnehaha (1887) af William De Leftwich Dodge

The Burial of Minnehaha

1887 · Oil

The painting titled The Burial of Minnehaha was created by William De Leftwich Dodge in 1887. This work captures a moment of profound stillness. The subject is Minnehaha, a character drawn from the 1855 epic poem The Song of Hiawatha. A single figure remains at the center of this narrative, anchored by the weight of loss.

William De Leftwich Dodge-udvalget fortsætter, fra 11 til 12

Motiverne, der fangede William De Leftwich Dodges blik

De fire motiver, der optræder hyppigst i disse originaler, hver med sit fineste eksempel.

De museer, der udstiller William De Leftwich Dodges originalværker

De 3 museer, der rummer flest af malerierne på denne side.

Museum By Værker af William De Leftwich Dodge Malerier fra denne liste
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C.Smithsonian American Art Museum Washington, D.C. 3 Stepping in the Fountain, Self-Portrait, Meditation, (painting)
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New YorkMetropolitan Museum of Art New York 1 Venus in Atrium
The Johnson Collection Spartanburg County 1 The Clothesline

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Samleres spørgsmål om William De Leftwich Dodges malerier

Hvilket værk er William De Leftwich Dodge mest kendt for?Vis svaret

Venus in Atrium (1910), Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Derefter følger Stepping in the Fountain (1916) og Self-Portrait (1925).

Hvor gammel var William De Leftwich Dodge, da Venus in Atrium blev skabt?Vis svaret

43 år gammel: Venus in Atrium er fra 1910, og William De Leftwich Dodge blev født i 1867.

Hvad er de ti mest berømte William De Leftwich Dodge malerier?Vis svaret

Venus in Atrium, Stepping in the Fountain, Self-Portrait, The Clothesline, Sunlit Path, The Death of Minnehaha, The Burial of Minnehaha, Meditation, (painting), Jeune Femme en Robe Rose, (painting) og Ambition. Ranglisten ovenfor viser det enkelte værks årstal og museum.

Hvor mange malerier efterlod William De Leftwich Dodge?Vis svaret

Vores katalog indeholder 13 værker af William De Leftwich Dodge, dateret fra 1887 til 1928.

I hvilke museer udstilles William De Leftwich Dodge's mesterværker?Vis svaret

Primært i Smithsonian American Art Museum (Washington, D.C.), Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York) og The Johnson Collection (Spartanburg County). Museumslisten ovenfor viser dem alle.

I hvilke år malede William De Leftwich Dodge sine mest berømte værker?Vis svaret

I 1890s: 4 af de 12 værker på denne side blev skabt dengang, herunder Sunlit Path.

Hvad er de første og de sidste berømte originaler af William De Leftwich Dodge?Vis svaret

På denne side er det tidligste The Burial of Minnehaha (1887) og det seneste The Clothesline (1928).

Hvilke motiver valgte William De Leftwich Dodge oftest?Vis svaret

Woman (3), Garden (2) og Man (2), fordelt på de 12 værker på denne side.

Hvilken teknik brugte William De Leftwich Dodge mest?Vis svaret

Oil On Canvas, for 4 af de 12 værker på denne side.

Hvilke værker af William De Leftwich Dodge udstilles på Smithsonian American Art Museum?Vis svaret

Stepping in the Fountain, Self-Portrait og Meditation, (painting): Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C. har 3 af værkerne på denne side.

William De Leftwich Dodge: liv og værk

A Life Between Continents

William De Leftwich Dodge began his life in Liberty, Virginia. His father worked as an insurance agent in New York, but the family's path led away from the United States early on. His mother, Mary, moved her three children through Munich and Berlin before they eventually settled in Paris. It was in this French atmosphere that the young artist found his footing. He spent years at the Colarossi Academy, working through the rigorous entrance exams for the École des Beaux-Arts. It took him three years and six attempts to gain admission to the school in 1885.

The early years of his career were marked by significant milestones in Europe and America. In 1887, a gold medal at the Prize Fund Exhibition in New York was awarded for his painting, The Death of Minnehaha, a work inspired by the poetry of Longfellow. By 1888, he was showing works like David and Goliath at the Paris Salon. When he returned to America in 1889, he set up a studio at 6 West 14th Street in New York alongside George Bridgman. His presence in the American art scene grew through illustrations for magazines such as Collier’s, Scribner’s, and the Century.

The Scale of Murals

Dodge found a specific calling in large-scale mural work. In 1891, he traveled to Chicago during the construction of the World’s Columbian Exposition. He worked as an assistant on a mural depicting the Great Chicago Fire and later secured a commission for a dome mural in the administration building designed by Richard Morris Hunt. This project, though funded with only three thousand dollars, helped establish his reputation. His hands moved across much larger surfaces in the years that followed.

His commissions took him to various public and private spaces:

  • The Library of Congress, where he painted Ambition in 1896.
  • The King Edward Hotel in Toronto, for the work The History of Canada in 1903.
  • The 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco.

Later Years and Landscapes

As the decades passed, Dodge's focus shifted alongside his physical strength. The heavy labor required for mural painting took a toll, and after World War I, he began to slow his pace due to illness from overwork. He sought rest in Italy, Mexico, and the American Southwest. During the period between 1900 and 1910, he spent time in the coastal Georgia area near Savannah. In the saltwater marshes of Harris Neck, he painted plein air landscapes of the woods and marshes.

He lived a life that moved between the social circles of New York's Park Avenue and the quiet of Giverny and Setauket, Long Island. He also shared his knowledge with others, teaching at both the Art Students League and Cooper Union. His final exhibition at the Paris Salon in 1934 featured Madonna of the Oleanders. Today, his paintings are held in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, and the National Portrait Gallery.