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Title:
Furness Abbey
Object Name:
Painting
Object ID:
1980.006.02
Creator:
Burgum, John (1826-1907)Artist
Date:
1897
Description:
Landscape painting, Furness Abbey, by John Burgum (1826-1907), 1897. Oil on wood. Small hill with two cows lying down in the foreground. Tree middle ground left. Stonewall center middle ground and an abbey in ruins, surrounded by trees. A second building is partially visible through the trees to the right. Mountain and sky with clouds in the background. Signed on the reverse in pencil by John Burgum as follows: "Furness Abbey / by J. Burgum / Furness is in the north western / part of Lancashire, England." Unframed.
Material:
Wood
Dimensions:
H-6 W-9.875 inches
Credit Line:
New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase, With A Gift From James L. and Donna-Belle Garvin, in memory of Leota Straw Garvin
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