Gouache painting of Classical figures and agricultural references. The central figure is female and is riding a chariot pulled by oxen. The procession is framed by a Neoclassical border in an architectural style. The mat is gold cut with curved arched top. The frame is dark wood carved with a raised textured border.
paintings (visual works)
gouaches (paintings)
paper (fiber product)
gouache (paint)
wood (plant material)
Classical Revival (European revival style)
Painting
"J.S.C." (Artist's initials.)
Original to Phillips House (Salem, Mass.),
P104
FA091
Unknown
16 9/16 x 19 15/16 x 1 2/16 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation
2006.44.527
1891 (Date is next to artist's initials in lower left corner.)
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