This Land

Exhibition

Exhibition Overview

This Land
This Land
Kate Meyer, curator
Gallery 407, Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas

This Land and Forms of Thought are two exhibitions that together explore intangible ideas. Works in This Land address nationhood, manifest destiny, westward expansion, and others related to our lives on Earth.

Exhibition images

Works of art

Charles Walter Stetson (1858–1911), An Easter Offering
An Easter Offering
Charles Walter Stetson
1896
Elihu Vedder (1836–1923); Chelsea Tile Works, Soul of the Sunflower
Soul of the Sunflower
Elihu Vedder, Chelsea Tile Works
1882
William Merritt Chase (1849–1916), Sunset Glow
Sunset Glow
William Merritt Chase
circa 1890–1895
Martin Johnson Heade (1819–1904), Jersey Meadows
Jersey Meadows
Martin Johnson Heade
1875–1880
Winslow Homer (1836–1910), Cloud Shadows
Cloud Shadows
Winslow Homer
1890
John Noble (1874–1934), Morning in the Flint Hills
Morning in the Flint Hills
John Noble
circa 1927
United States Pottery Company (active 1847–1858), pitcher
pitcher
United States Pottery Company
1853–1858
The Van Briggle Art Pottery (active 1901–2012), vase
vase
The Van Briggle Art Pottery
1919
Anna Frances Simpson (1880–1930); Joseph Fortune Meyer (1848–1931); Newcomb Pottery (active 1895–1940), vase
vase
Anna Frances Simpson, Joseph Fortune Meyer, Newcomb Pottery
1918
Marie Levering Benson (1877–1958), vase
vase
Marie Levering Benson
circa 1910
Marjorie Faye Whitney (1903–1998), covered jar with lid
covered jar with lid
Marjorie Faye Whitney
1939
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975), Kansas Wheat Scene
Kansas Wheat Scene
Thomas Hart Benton
1953
Raymond Eastwood (1898–1987), untitled (landscape with gray barns)
untitled (landscape with gray barns)
Raymond Eastwood
1957
Henry Dexter (1806–1876), Bust of Amos Adams Lawrence
Bust of Amos Adams Lawrence
Henry Dexter
circa 1871–1876
James Hess (active 1874–1884), View of Old North College
View of Old North College
James Hess
1875
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975), The Ballad of the Jealous Lover of Lone Green Valley
The Ballad of the Jealous Lover of Lone Green Valley
Thomas Hart Benton
1934
Hoerman Brothers Manufacturing Company (active 1893–1907), Eagle
Eagle
Hoerman Brothers Manufacturing Company
late 1800s–1905
Stephen Lee (born 1780), sideboard
sideboard
Stephen Lee
late 1700s–early 1800s
Miner Kilbourne Kellogg (1814–1889), Portrait of Mrs. Francis Scott Key
Portrait of Mrs. Francis Scott Key
Miner Kilbourne Kellogg
1848
Joseph Badger (1708–1765), Portrait of the Rev. Ellis Gray
Portrait of the Rev. Ellis Gray
Joseph Badger
circa 1758
Carrie A. Hall (1866–1955), George Washington Bi-Centennial quilt
George Washington Bi-Centennial quilt
Carrie A. Hall
1932
Alberto Vargas (1896–1982), untitled (gatefold)
untitled (gatefold)
Alberto Vargas
circa 1942
pitcher
pitcher
1804–1830
Uncle Tom and Eva figure
Uncle Tom and Eva figure
1852–1860s
James & Ralph Clews (active 1813–1834), soup plate
soup plate
James & Ralph Clews
1819–1834
Campbell, Jones & Company (active 1865–1886), bread plate
bread plate
Campbell, Jones & Company
1877
Boston & Sandwich Glass Company (active 1825–1888), cup plate
cup plate
Boston & Sandwich Glass Company
1839–1841
paperweight
paperweight
circa 1860–1900
Frederic Remington (1861–1909); Roman Bronze Works (founded 1899), The Bronco Buster
The Bronco Buster
Frederic Remington, Roman Bronze Works
1895, cast 1906
John Steuart Curry (1897–1946), The Code of the West
The Code of the West
John Steuart Curry
1923
Andrew Michael Dasburg (1887–1979), Taos Valley
Taos Valley
Andrew Michael Dasburg
1928
Ward Lockwood (1894–1963), Turn in the Road, Old Ledoux St.
Turn in the Road, Old Ledoux St.
Ward Lockwood
1928
Eanger Irving Couse (1866–1936), Apache Indian Camp in Taos Valley
Apache Indian Camp in Taos Valley
Eanger Irving Couse
1912
Diego Romero (born 1964, active circa 1986–present), When Titans Collide
When Titans Collide
Diego Romero
1999
unrecorded Diné (Navajo) artist, silver dollar necklace with naja pendant
silver dollar necklace with naja pendant
unrecorded Diné (Navajo) artist
1945–1980
Sanford Robinson Gifford (1823–1880), Morning in the Adirondacks
Morning in the Adirondacks
Sanford Robinson Gifford
1867
Albert Bierstadt (1830–1902), Sunset on the Plains
Sunset on the Plains
Albert Bierstadt
circa 1887
Albert Bierstadt (1830–1902), A Western Landscape
A Western Landscape
Albert Bierstadt
late 1860s or 1870s
Robert Swain Gifford (1840–1905), A Kansas Ranch
A Kansas Ranch
Robert Swain Gifford
1888
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975); Elden C. Tefft (1919–2015), Indian and Explorer
Indian and Explorer
Thomas Hart Benton, Elden C. Tefft
1960
Joe Coleman (born 1955), The Ballad of Quantrill's Raiders
The Ballad of Quantrill's Raiders
Joe Coleman
1992
Henry Learned (1844–1895), Near Eudora, Kansas
Near Eudora, Kansas
Henry Learned
1873
Rookwood Pottery (active 1880–1967); Amelia Browne Sprague (1870–1951), vase
vase
Rookwood Pottery, Amelia Browne Sprague
1900
Julian Martinez (1897–1943); Maria Martinez (1887–1980), blackware olla (vase)
blackware olla (vase)
Julian Martinez, Maria Martinez
1934–1943
Thomas Sully (1783–1872), Miss C. Parsons as "The Lady of the Lake"
Miss C. Parsons as "The Lady of the Lake"
Thomas Sully
1812
John Singleton Copley (1738–1815), Portrait of Elizabeth Copley (Mrs. Gardiner Greene)
Portrait of Elizabeth Copley (Mrs. Gardiner Greene)
John Singleton Copley
1800–1803
The Three Children of Myron Lawrence
The Three Children of Myron Lawrence
late 1830s–1840s

Events

June 21, 2014
Activity
In the Open Air
10:30–11:30AM
July 5, 2014
Activity
This American Land
10:00AM–4:00PM
Gallery 407
July 6, 2014
Activity
This American Land
12:00–4:00PM
Gallery 407
July 12, 2014
Activity
This American Land
10:00AM–4:00PM
Gallery 407
July 13, 2014
Activity
This American Land
12:00–4:00PM
Gallery 407
July 19, 2014
Activity
This American Land
10:00AM–4:00PM
Gallery 407
July 20, 2014
Activity
This American Land
12:00–4:00PM
Gallery 407
July 26, 2014
Activity
This American Land
10:00AM–4:00PM
Gallery 407
July 27, 2014
Activity
This American Land
12:00–4:00PM
Gallery 407