The House Maid
1910 National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
About this artwork
A refined oil-on-canvas depiction of a young woman in a maid's uniform pausing from her work to read, surrounded by decorative objects. The work is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
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William McGregor Paxton was a key figure in the Boston School of painters, known for his mastery of light and meticulous attention to texture. This painting demonstrates his characteristic interest in 'the look of things,' where he captures the stillness of a moment through elegant lighting and precise, polished brushwork typical of early 20th-century American academic painting.
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The House Maid
William Paxton, 1910
