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A Pastoral Visit
Artist: Richard Norris Brooke (American, 1847 - 1920)
Original Dimensions: 47" × 65 13/16"
Location: National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
About Artwork: (1881) "In the 19th century, families often welcomed clergy into their homes, particularly when churches could not afford to offer housing.
Here, Richard Norris Brooke depicts a traditional pastoral visit. The pastor is served dinner first and later receives cloth-wrapped fruit and a cigar box holding the congregation’s weekly contribution. The banjo, an instrument with roots in African culture, suggests that the group enjoyed music after the meal.
Brooke, a white artist painting during the Jim Crow era of segregation and anti-Black racism, did not stereotype or caricature his subjects. He presents a realistic view of this family modeled by his neighbors in Warrenton, Virginia.
Brooke also maintained a studio in Washington, DC, where he taught at the Corcoran School of Art." - (National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.)
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