Painting

Title:

The Voyage of Life: Youth

Object Name:

Painting

Object ID:

1995.577

Creator:

Rundlett, Lucy M. (1833-1880) -- Artist; Cole, Thomas (1801-1848) -- Artist

Date:

circa 1870

Description:

Landscape painting, The Voyage of Life: Youth, by Lucy M. Rundlett (1833-1880), after Thomas Cole (1801-1848), c. 1870. Oil on canvas. River runs through center of painting from lower right foreground extending into distance. Green bank with orange wildflowers at lower left foreground. A winged angel and figure in red dress on a boat in center foreground with arms lifted up toward a faintly represented white palace in sky at upper left. Second angel in white with star above head at right on river bank. Palm tree at right, foreground, more trees in green foliage at right foreground and lining the river banks into the distance. Mountains in distance, center. Paper label adhered to back of stretcher: "'Voyage of Life' / Hand painted by / Miss Lucy Rundlett of / Manchester N.H. about 1870 and / bequeathed to the N. H. Historical / Society by Miss Rundlett's niece / Mrs. Grace D. Berry of / Canterbury N.H." Gilded gesso on wood frame with alternating bands of floral and scroll decoration.

Material:

Textile
Canvas

Dimensions:

H-22 W-30 D-0.8 inches

Provenance:

Bequeathed to the New Hampshire Historical Society by Grace D. Berry (1856-1937), the niece of Lucy M. Rundlett.

Credit Line:

Bequest of Grace D. Berry

People:

Rundlett, Lucy M. (1833-1880), Cole, Thomas (1801-1848), Berry, Grace D. (1856-1937)

Subjects:

Landscape, Religion, Religious pictures, Allegorical paintings, Allegories, Human life cycle, Youth