Rack Picture for Dr. Nones 1879

"Rack Picture for Dr. Nones," painted in 1879 by William A. Mitchell, is a meticulously detailed still life depicting a collection of envelopes, stamps, and ephemera. The artist has used the surface of a wooden board as the background, and the placement of the items suggests that they are tacked up in a rack or on a wall. The work is notable for its precise rendering of the objects and its attention to detail, particularly in the various handwritten addresses and the unique stamps on the envelopes. The painting is housed in The Art Institute of Chicago, demonstrating the significance of this work to the American art scene.