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Fireboard

Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

1825-1850

GUSN

GUSN-47768

Description

Fireboard composed of two panels, beveled in back; frame painted orange; rounded bright green trees, fruit-like forms (watermelons?) on one panel.

Details

Descriptive Terms

oil paint (paint)
painting (coating)
panels (wood)
panel paintings (painting by form)
wood (plant material)
fruit
trees
Component, Fireplace
Fireboard
Oil
Panel
Painted
Fruit
Tree
fireboards (fireplace equipment)
Fireboard

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

36.875 x 51.25 x 1 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Nina Fletcher Little

Accession Number

1969.401

Places

Probably Massachusetts (United States)
Probably

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