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Watercolor

Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1900-1933

GUSN

GUSN-12589

Description

Rectangular watercolor. Foreground of evergreens, hills at the sides, and background of blue mountains. Tan sky. Pine board backing, and covered with black paper. Brown painted oak frame with gold swatches, and ribbed lines at the center. Enclosed under glass on a white mat.

Details

Descriptive Terms

landscapes (representations)
watercolors (paintings)
glass (material)
oak (wood)
painting (coating)
paper (fiber product)
watercolor (paint)
wood (plant material)
mountains
scenes (depictions)
Oak
Glass
Unidentified Paper
Watercolor
Painted
Scenic
Landscape
Mountain
PICTURE, LANDSCAPE

Inscription

Sticker reads: E.W.M. Second sticker reads: From J. Eastman Chase, Picture Frames and Works of Art. No.7 Hamilton Place, Boston, Mass.

Associated Building

Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

15.375 x 19.25 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.1723

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