Painting
- Title:
- Christ at the Well
- Object Name:
- Painting
- Object ID:
- 1945.031.05
- Creator:
- Johnson, Mary A. (1818-1881)
Artist - Place of Origin:
- Chester, VT
- Date:
- 1836-1837
- Description:
- Painting. Christ at the Well, attributed to Mary Ann McConihe Johnson (1818-1881), 1836-1837. Watercolor on paper. Christ in blue robes, long brown hair seated beside stone well; large tree behind him. Female figure in light blue standing at opposite side of well with right arm around bucket; two figures behind her and stone buildings and trees. Center background bridge with viaduct and buildings (Samaria). Enclosed in double black lines. Ink inscription lower center: "CHRIST AT THE WELL." Unsigned. Period mahogany veneer frame with original glazing.
- Material:
- Paper
watercolor - Dimensions:
- H-15.625 W-11.625 inches
- Provenance:
- Probably done by Mary Ann McConihe Johnson (1818-1881) of Merrimack, NH, while at Miss Fletcher's Seminary in Chester, VT. She was the grandmother of the donor.
Copied from hand-colored lithograph, "Christ at the Well," produced by D. W. Kellogg & Company of Hartford, CT. - Credit Line:
- Gift of Mary Bell Willson
- Subjects:
- Christ, Wells, Religion, Religious art objects, Paintings
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