American genre painting and the rise of 'average taste'

Fig. 5. The Pedlar by Durand, 1836. Oil on canvas, 24 by 34 ½ inches. Gift of the New-York Gallery of the Fine Arts.

Fig. 6. Saint Nicholas by Rob­ert W. Weir (1803-1889), 1837-1838. Oil on wood pan­el, 30 by 24 ⅜ inches. Gift of George A. Zabriskie.

Fig. 7. Bargaining (later known as The Christmas Turkey) by Francis W. Ed­monds (1806-1863), c. 1858. Signed "F.W. Edmonds" at lower left. Oil on canvas, 16 ½ by 23 ⅜ inches. Robert L. Stuart Collection

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Gemellion, Artist unknown, Limoges, France, 13th century Champlevé Enamel on Copper, 8 7/8” diameter Collection of The Walters’ Art

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