Trespassing
E Verestchagen, Artist
This is one of the
paintings
in our collection.
It was made in 1880. The place where it was made is unknown.
About the Work
"Trespassing
depicts
a
woman
having
been
caught
stealing
things
for
her
fire-
known
as
faggot
gathering.
The
woman's
expression
is
one
of
guilt
and
remorse.
Trespassing's
content
highlights
the
plight
of
the
poor,
and
this
is
further
extenuated
with
the
cold
snow-clad
setting.
The
landowner-intentionally
taller
and
therefore
more
dominant
than
the
woman
-
is
supported
by
his
good
companion,
the
dog
unlike
the
woman
who
is
alone.
He
also
carries
a
gun.
E. Verestchagen was a Hungarian artist who painted wintry and animal scenes..."
Penny Jackson. Excerpt from label "Love, life and Loss" at Tauranga Art Gallery.November 10, 2012 - January 27, 2013.
E. Verestchagen was a Hungarian artist who painted wintry and animal scenes..."
Penny Jackson. Excerpt from label "Love, life and Loss" at Tauranga Art Gallery.November 10, 2012 - January 27, 2013.
Measurements
Frame: H1030 x W890 x D100 mm
Image: H720 x W575 mm
Image: H720 x W575 mm
Media
Oil on canvas
Description
Painting of outdoor scene showing a peasant woman with a sled covered in wooden sticks or faggots which she has gathered. In front of her stands a taller man who appears to have halted her, he is writing in a book with a bag slung over his shoulder and a dog at his side. It is a snowy scene set amongst tall trees.
Credit Line
Collection of the Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua Whanganui. Gift of Mischel Cherniavsky, 1923.
Collection Type
Permanent collection
Acquisition Date
1923
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Accession Number:
1923/2/1
