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Drawing

Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1855-1865

GUSN

GUSN-23625

Description

Framed pencil drawing of a landscape (perhaps Austria) w/ mountains in background, river in foreground and timber-framed stable at center. Interior of stable open and exposed to reveal cattle. 3 human figures visible in doorway of stable. Evergreen trees at sides of image. In a wooden frame w/ plaster and gilded front w/ molded edges.

Details

Descriptive Terms

landscapes (representations)
drawings (visual works)
paper (fiber product)
pencils (drawing and writing equipment)
figure- and animal-derived motifs
cattle
mountains
rivers
stables (animal housing)
Pencil
Unidentified Paper
Drawn
Mountain
River
Stable
Cattle
Classical Figure
PICTURE, LANDSCAPE

Inscription

Printed on right side, bottom: ""J. ARMSTRONG""

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Armstrong, Jane Ritson (Maker)

Dimensions

15.5 x 18.25 x 1 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.5564

Places

Maryland (United States)

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