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Ur galleriets perspektiv är Bernice Crosss mest kända målning Black Pitcher (1944), vars original hänger på The Phillips Collection i Washington, D.C.. Melon Vendor (1934) och Sancho Panza (1938) fullbordar trion som alla känner igen. Av de 21 verk av Bernice Cross i vår katalog presenterar galleriet nedan de 21 mest kända, var och en som ett original med sitt år, sitt museum och vad som gör det unikt.
A young woman sits in a moment of quiet reflection, her features softened by diffused light. The composition centers on her face, framed by the saturated crimson of an umbrella that rises behind her like a sudden bloom of color. Earthy tones of terracotta, ochre, and cream define the palette, creating a warm atmosphere that contrasts sharply with the dark, shadowy blacks of her hat's plumage. The perspective remains at…
In this oil on canvas work titled Melon Vendor, the artist Bernice Cross presents a scene from approximately 1934. The painting captures a specific moment within a cityscape, focusing on a street setting where the architecture appears domestic in nature. It is a composition centered on a figure group, specifically depicting an African American fruit seller engaged in their daily occupation.
The oil on canvas titled Circus People Resting is a work by Bernice Cross. This piece was created ca. 1933-1943. It measures 24 x 177–8in. (61.0 x 45.5 cm.).
Pansies1936 · The Phillips Collection
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ShowerThe Phillips Collection
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Land of Cotton1938 · The Phillips Collection
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Georgetown Corner in the Rain1934 · Smithsonian American Art Museum
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Strawberry Basket1943 · The Phillips Collection
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Pink Lemonade1941 · The Phillips Collection
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The Little Dove's Stove1940 · The Phillips Collection
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Pansies and Pitcher1948 · The Phillips Collection
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Winter Light1951 · The Phillips Collection
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Royal Figure1953 · The Phillips Collection
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Key Rack1949 · The Phillips Collection
De fyra motiv som återkommer oftast i dessa originalverk, var och ett med sitt främsta exempel.
De 2 museer som innehar flest av målningarna på denna sida.
| Museum | Stad | Verk av Bernice Cross | Målningar från denna lista |
|---|---|---|---|
 The Phillips Collection |
Washington, D.C. | 18 | Black Pitcher, Sancho Panza, Seaside |
 Smithsonian American Art Museum |
Washington, D.C. | 3 | Melon Vendor, Circus People Resting, Georgetown Corner in the Rain |
Välj ett decennium för att se originalverket som definierar det.
In this oil on canvas work titled Melon Vendor, the artist Bernice Cross presents a scene from approximately 1934. The painting captures a specific moment within a cityscape, focusing on a street setting where the architecture appears domestic in nature. It is a composition centered on a figure group, specifically depicting an African American fruit seller engaged in their daily occupation.
A young woman sits in a moment of quiet reflection, her features softened by diffused light. The composition centers on her face, framed by the saturated crimson of an umbrella that rises behind her like a sudden bloom of color. Earthy tones of terracotta, ochre, and cream define the palette, creating a warm atmosphere that contrasts sharply with the dark, shadowy blacks of her hat's plumage. The perspective remains at…
Black Pitcher (1944), The Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C.. Melon Vendor (1934) och Sancho Panza (1938) följer efter.
32 år gammal: Black Pitcher är från 1944, och Bernice Cross föddes 1912.
Black Pitcher, Melon Vendor, Sancho Panza, Seaside, Paul Revere, Li Po, Stute Fish, Stone Angel, Ancestress och Circus People Resting. Rankingen ovan visar varje verks årtal och museum.
Vår katalog innehåller 21 verk av Bernice Cross, daterade från 1934 till 1953.
Främst i The Phillips Collection (Washington, D.C.) och Smithsonian American Art Museum (Washington, D.C.). Museitabellen ovan listar alla.
Under 1940s: 9 av de 21 verk som finns på denna sida skapades då, varav Black Pitcher.
På den här sidan är det tidigaste Melon Vendor (1934) och det senaste Royal Figure (1953).
Woman (2) och Wood grain (2), fördelat på 21 verk på denna sida.
Oil On Canvas, för 3 av de 21 verk som finns på denna sida.
Black Pitcher, Sancho Panza och Seaside: The Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C. har 18 av verken på denna sida.
Bernice Cross was an American painter and artist born in Iowa City, United States. Throughout a professional career spanning five decades, she developed a style characterized by a sense of fantasy, humor, and a deceptive simplicity. Her work often balanced realism with abstraction, frequently employing a youthful, whimsical spirit that appeared childlike yet remained sophisticated in its composition and use of color. Her subject matter included genre paintings of circus people, characters from fairy tales, still lifes of flower arrangements, and portraits. In her later years, her portraits often took on a dark, almost monochrome quality, depicting figures within dreamlike, grey environments.
Technically, Cross was an adventurous experimentalist. She explored various surface textures, sometimes leaving parts of the canvas bare or building up layers of pigment with a brush and knife, occasionally adding mica or sand to her works. In one notable instance, she departed from traditional canvas or board to create a painting on velvet. Her ability to organize elements and utilize color contrasts allowed her to create an integrated whole, maintaining a recognizable signature throughout her evolving body of work.
Cross was an active participant in the Washington, D.C. art scene, exhibiting her work in numerous solo and group shows at venues such as the Phillips Gallery, the Corcoran Gallery, and the Whyte Gallery. Her work has been featured in collections including the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the Phillips Collection. Beyond her own practice, she was a dedicated art instructor. She taught at several institutions, including the Phillips Art School, the Washington Workshop Art Center, and the YMCA of Washington, D.C., and she also provided instruction at Hood College and American University.
