"Eating Out"

Date1987

Artist Mattie Lou O'Kelley (1908-1997)

MediumPaint, either oil or acrylic on canvas

DimensionsUnframed: 24" x 36" Framed: 31" x 39 1/2"

Credit LineGift of Dr. and Mrs. T. Marshall Hahn, Jr.

Object number2001.101.11

DescriptionBrightly colored painting of a large room with big plate glass windows looking out onto a city street scene with horse-drawn vehicles, motor cars, and people busily walking about. Inside the room are large tables set with dishes. People are sitting at the tables, while women in long dresses are bringing food to the tables.
MarkingsLower right corner: "M.L.O'KELLEY/1987" Written in black paint across the lower center edge is the following: "EATING OUT"
ProvenanceDonor: Dr. and Mrs. T. Marshall Hahn, Jr.