An Easter Offering

Charles Walter Stetson, artist

1858–1911

An Easter Offering, 1896

Where object was made: United States

Material/technique: canvas; oil

Dimensions:
Canvas/Support (Height x Width x Depth): 101.9 x 127.6 cm
Canvas/Support (Height x Width x Depth): 40 1/8 x 50 1/4 in

Credit line: Museum purchase

Accession number: 1982.0051

Not on display

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Exhibition Label:
"This Land," Mar-2014, Kate Meyer
In Stetson’s California nocturne we encounter a profusion of calla lilies, exotic flowers often associated with the resurrection of Jesus and Easter décor. The Southern California cut flower industry dates to the late 19th century, but Stetson emphasizes the mystical rather than commercial value of these Pasadena blooms bathed in moonlight.