Painting
- Title:
- Untitled
- Object Name:
- Painting
- Object ID:
- 1972.057
- Creator:
- Blunt, John S. (1798-1835)
Artist - Place of Origin:
- Portsmouth, NH
- Date:
- 1826
- Description:
- Landscape painting, Untitled, by John S. Blunt (1798-1835), 1826. Oil on canvas. A dead tree in the foreground directs viewer's eye to road with bridge in the middle ground. River winds from left foreground to left center background. Large tree right middle ground. Split-rail fence leads to bridge with figure walking across; wearing a red waistcoat and carrying a cane in middle ground center; he is followed by a dog. Dirt road continues left middle ground with two horses and riders. Middle ground right sheep graze near river bank; three men fish in river. Background small village with church steeple right. Mountains and clouds. Signed lower right: "J.S. BLUNT PINX / PORTSMO. N.H. 1826." Molded wood frame painted black with gilded interior.
- Material:
- Textile
Canvas - Dimensions:
- H-32 W-27.75 inches
- Provenance:
- In 1948 the painting was owned by Nina Fletcher Little. It was next owned by Richard Mills of Exeter, NH. He in turn sold or consigned it to Carl Crossman, who owned the Childs Gallery, Boston.
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase
- People:
- Blunt, John S. (1798-1835)
- Subjects:
- Bridges, Sheep, Streams, White Mountains, Landscape paintings
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