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Painting

Collection Type

  • Art

Date

ca. 1850

GUSN

GUSN-5442

Description

Ovoid view, reserve; river scene with single sailboat; two houses on shore to right of sailboat; mountains in background; wooden frame with applied gesso and gilt; scrolled border and elaborate foliate decoration.

Details

Descriptive Terms

landscapes (representations)
paintings (visual works)
canvas
gesso
gilding
oil paint (paint)
wood (plant material)
pastoral
sailboats
Coated Canvas
Sailboat
Pastoral
Oil
Gesso
Gilded
PICTURE, LANDSCAPE

Inscription

Canvas maker stamped on back: ""GOUPIL & Co ARTIST'S COLOURMEN/289 BROADWAY/NEW-YORK."" Artist's signature may be covered by frame.

Associated Building

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

Maker

Goupil & Co (Manufacturer)

Location of Origin

New York City, NY, USA

Dimensions

31.625 x 37 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.761

Places

New York state (United States)

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