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Watercolor Painting

Collection Type

  • Art

Date

ca. 1900

GUSN

GUSN-5110

Description

Chateau de Chillon in Lausanne, Switzerland reflected in water of lake, one sailboat, mountains and clouds in background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

watercolors (paintings)
paper (fiber product)
pencils (drawing and writing equipment)
watercolor (paint)
Painting
Painting

Inscription

Signed L.R. ""$eiler""; ""Morrison #1 Middle Sr. E.W.M."" inscribed in pencil on back of frame, back paper has illegible rubber stamped insignia of a ""Pleasant Sr., Portsmouth, New Hampshire"" frame shop.

Associated Building

Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),

Maker

Seiler (Maker)

Location of Origin

Europe

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.513

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