Painting

Title:

Old Wentworth House (1749), Little Harbor

Object Name:

Painting

Object ID:

1960.032.01

Creator:

Robinson, Edith B. (1874-1964)Artist

Date:

1910

Description:

Landscape painting, Old Wentworth House (1749), Little Harbor, by Edith B. Robinson (1874-1964), 1910. Oil on canvas. Dirt driveway curving across lawn in foreground toward house. A fence between house and far side of driveway. White house slightly to right of center, the lower stories of which are largely hidden behind a row of shrubbery. A shed-roofed section projects at right above what is probably a two story, gable-roofed wing at right. Two chimneys visible, one projecting from shed roof and second projecting from another wing beyond main house extending into distance. Tall pine trees visible beyond shed roof and to left of building. Garden visible in front of house and some orange flowers indicated in front of shrubs at left. House and road are shades of yellow, gray roofs, pink chimneys with white caps, blue sky, green foliage and lawn. Inscription on paper backing (now removed): "OLD WeNTWORTH HOUSe (1749), Little HARbOR, GOV. BeNNiNG WeNTWORTH'S - WeNTWORTH HAll / See ChApteR IX of JOhN McCliNTOCK'S HiSTORY of NeW HAMPSHiRe(1888)." and "PAiNTED by / EDiTH B. ROBINSON / 15 CHilsON AVe. / MANSfielD, MASS / NATiVE of EPSOM, N.H." Inscriptions in pencil on reverse side of stretcher: "(1750 BUILT)" at upper left, "Painted Aug. 27 -1910" at upper right, and "Robinson" at left side of stretcher. Gilded wood frame.

Material:

Textile
Canvas

Dimensions:

H-12.5 W-15 inches

Provenance:

Gift of the artist.

Credit Line:

Gift of Edith B. Robinson

People:

Wentworth, Benning (1696-1770), Robinson, Edith B. (1874-1964)

Subjects:

Wentworth House, Wentworth Mansion, Portsmouth, NH