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Preparing for Christmas (Plucking Turkeys)

Francis William Edmonds

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts three men outside a wooden barn. Two men are leaning over a table while one stands. A wooden barrel sits beside them. Two plucked and cleaned turkeys hang from the barn. A basket lies on the snowy ground. A tree with bare branches and a picket fence are on the right. A house and other buildings are in the background. The men wear old-fashioned clothing including hats and boots. A large pot sits on a fire pit next to logs and tools.

Artwork Details

Date
1851
Medium
Oil on canvas
Culture
American
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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