Ralph McGuire
Morning in Carolina
1946
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Ralph McGuire
Morning in Carolina
1946
Physical Qualities
Oil on canvasboard, Unframed: 13 × 10 in. (33 × 25.4 cm.)
Framed: 17 × 14 1/4 × 1 1/4 in. (43.2 × 36.2 × 3.2 cm.)
Sight: 12 1/4 × 9 1/2 in. (31.1 × 24.1 cm.)
Credit Line
Bequest of J. Blankfard Martenet
Object Number
1957.265
"Morning in Carolina" by Ralph McGuire, 1947. Oil on board. McGuire's style was considered to be "naive;" similar to folk-art. Using watercolors, oil paints, ink, and wood, he created intimate scenes of Baltimore buildings and landscapes with bold and charming color combinations. This image features a table scene in a narrow window with and open door. The strong perspective draws the viewer outside where there is a small building in the distance. This is a softer color palette for McGuire.
Baltimore Museum of Art by bequest, 1957; J. Blankfard Martenet (1898–1957), Baltimore, MD by purchase; Ralph F. McGuire (1917-2006), Baltimore, MD
