Title
Toms River, 1905. Creator: John Frederick Peto.
Caption
Toms River, 1905. Toms River uses elements typical of his work at this phase, including the picture frame, the painted photographic images and the presence of scraps of paper and other trompe l’oeil elements seemingly attached or nailed to the picture surface. The use of illusionistic textures is particularly evident in the seemingly faded and damaged wood onto which the title of the painting appears to be scratched in. Toms River was also the name of Peto’s house. The initials H. H., again seemingly scratched in, probably refer to the man in the photograph, Hoffman Ham, Peto’s maternal grandfather. The Star of David alludes to the suffering of the Jewish people and possibly also to Peto’s personal life, given that he was involved in family conflicts at this time.
Credit line
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Reference
HRM24A24_450
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
License type
Rights managed
Available size
60,3Mb (1,6Mb) / 14,2in x 16,5in / 4248 x 4960 (300dpi)