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Bert Geer Phillips, Three Musicians of the Baile, circa 1920 – 1921, oil on canvas, 39 1/2 x 42…
Three Musicians of the Baile
Bert Geer Phillips, Three Musicians of the Baile, circa 1920 – 1921, oil on canvas, 39 1/2 x 42…
Bert Geer Phillips, Three Musicians of the Baile, circa 1920 – 1921, oil on canvas, 39 1/2 x 42 in. Collection of the New Mexico Museum of Art. Gift of Governor and Mrs. Arthur Seligman, 1929 (329.23P). Photo by Blair Clark.

Three Musicians of the Baile

Artist (American, 1868 - 1956)
Datecirca 1920 - 1921
Mediumoil on canvas
DimensionsImage: 39 1/2 × 42 in. (100.3 × 106.7 cm)
Frame: 49 1/2 × 52 9/16 × 1 3/4 in. (125.7 × 133.5 × 4.4 cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineGift of Governor and Mrs. Arthur Seligman, 1929
Object number329.23P
DescriptionA trio of musicians performs in the dimly lit room of an adobe style building. Two middle-aged men sit on a bench against the back wall playing the accordion and fiddle. A young man with dark hair sits in a chair to the right of the other two musicians playing the guitar. The right wall of the room features a tall trastero in the background and a large painted chest in the foreground. A large Acoma style pot and a cowboy hat sit on the top of the chest.
Text Entries
The original cardboard backing was removed from the painting and replaced with an archival backing board prior to going on loan for the 2016 exhibition Mabel Dodge Luhan and Company. The original backing included labels which were removed before the cardboard was destroyed. The labels are now housed in the Accession file.
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