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Artist's Sample Board

Date

1875-1899

GUSN

GUSN-3292

Description

Rectangular oblong format, showing a black background with various designs in color: scrolls, corner pieces, wicker, lettering, fancy motifs, etc. Unframed. [see photo neg.#47543-A]

Details

Descriptive Terms

models (representations)
boards (flat objects)
oil paint (paint)
Board
Oil
PRODUCT MODEL

Inscription

Signed in yellow on the center of the front is: E.F. Lincoln/Falmouth. The back of the board is prepared with a brownish, shiny substance and is squared off with incised lines.

Associated Building

Original to Cogswell's Grant (Essex, Mass.),

Maker

Lincoln, Ephraim F., 1864-1934 (Maker)

Location of Origin

Falmouth, ME, USA

Dimensions

14.75 x 31.5 x 0.125 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little

Accession Number

1991.1078

Places

Maine (United States)

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