House Dining Room

Artist John Young-Hunter (Scottish, 1874 - 1955)

Mediumoil on board

Dimensions30 1/4 x 19 1/8 inches (76.8 x 48.6 cm)
Frame: 34 x 23 inches (86.4 x 58.4 cm)

Credit LineBequest of the Estate of Eunice R. Benckenstein, 2009

Object number2009.1.4

ClassificationsPaintings

DescriptionVertical painting of an interior space with a table at center with a bowl of fruit, a glass goblet, and a candlestick sitting on the surface. A chandelier hangs above the table and a red rug occupies the floor in front of the table. Along the wall behind the table is a china cabinet with shelves of dishes and serving ware, many of which are blue.

Label TextYoung-Hunter’s depicted a view of a dining room in a New Mexican home. The setting is both rustic and sophisticated. The carved wooden table is the focal point. Against the back wall, a cabinet holds many plates, ready for use, and other vessels, perhaps souvenirs from world travels. On the table is an arrangement of flowers/fruit in a bowl with a single piece that has fallen away. Flanking the bowl are a solitary goblet and a candlestick with a half-burned candle. There are no chairs for seating. The setting of the table creates a melancholy feeling within the elegance of this interior.

ProvenanceEunice R. Benckenstein [1908-2008] by 1987; Estate of Eunice R. Benckenstein (Executor of Estate, Ruth Anita Cowan); bequeathed March 5, 2009 to the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation; accessioned to the Stark Museum of Art

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