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Painting of a Winter Scene with Sleigh

Collection Type

  • Art

Date

ca. 1882

GUSN

GUSN-13474

Description

Painting depicting a winter scene of two men in a wooden sled drawn by three horses fighting off a wolf attack. Winter landscape, predominantly browns and grays. Oil on board. In a deep gessoed and gilt frame with molded floral decoration.

Details

Descriptive Terms

paintings (visual works)
genre
oil paint (paint)
canvas board
Painting
Painting

Inscription

"After / A. W. Kowalasky" (Painted)
"Painted by Edwin Josselyn Bates / about 1882. He was born at Hanover March / 18, 1837. Died at New Bedford, Mass. / March 28, 1918 and was buried at Fairhaven. / Given by his niece, / (Mrs. Joseph B.) Anne Bates White" (Paper label)

Associated Building

Exhibited At Stetson House Main House,

Additional Identification Number

#12 Stetson

Maker

After Kowalski, Alfred (Polish painter, 1849-1915) (Artist)
Bates, Edwin Josselyn, 1837-1918 (Artist)

Location of Origin

MA; New Bedford, MA, USA

Dimensions

18 7/8 x 24 7/8 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. L. Vernon Briggs

Accession Number

1928.1401

Places

Massachusetts (United States)
Massachusetts (United States)

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