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PLL3949691
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He that by the plough would thrive—Himself must either hold or drive, c.1825-50 (oil on canvas)
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American School, (19th century) / American
Location
Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA, USA
Medium
oil on canvas
Date
c. 1825 AD - 1850 AD (C19th AD)
Dimensions
88.3x213.7 cms
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This composition, depicting how the American farmer and family existed on the frontier, incorporates the proverb, 'He that by the plough would thrive...', which was first published in England in the 1670s and was introduced to America by Benjamin Franklin in his Poor Richard Almanac of 1747. It served as a reminder to the humble farmer that in his pursuit of prosperity he must remain self-reliant and hard-working to ensure the reward of a bountiful harvest. No one is idle in the scene, as idlenss was anathema to successful husbandry.

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© Addison Gallery of American Art / purchased as the gift of Evelyn L. Roberts / Bridgeman Images
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agriculture / plough / farm / painting / rural / farm / plough / working / farming / farmer / fire / frontiersman / cattle / livestock / labour / work / panorama / panoramic / sheep / ploughing / burden / Plowing / Frontier / Plow / Burn / didactic / agrarian republicanism / pastoral setting / Painting / Mzpainting

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