In 1891, Dwight William Tryon (1845-1925) offered to create a few paintings for the new Detroit home of Charles Lang Freer, which was designed to be beautiful inside and out. Freer agreed, and the project grew into a series of seven paintings for the main hall, including scenes of the seasons and times of day. Tryon designed these works to match the home’s style, keeping a similar horizon line in each painting so they would feel connected as one group.
Tryon especially loved spring and autumn. He planned his time in the countryside to capture these seasons—arriving early to see trees begin to bud in spring, and staying late into autumn to study their bare branches after the leaves had fallen.
Dimensions of Autumn: 11 in. x 14 in.
