Painting
- Object Name:
- Painting
- Object ID:
- 1999.029.04
- Creator:
- Weeks, Esther Smith (1903-1992)
- Place of Origin:
- Gilford, NH
- Date:
- 1950-1970
- Description:
- Reverse painting on glass, by Esther Smith Weeks (1903-1992), Gilford, NH. Depicts girl or young woman wearing a gray dress, gray gloves, red leggings, red shoes, and holding an object in her left hand. She has a white face with red cheeks and red lips, black eyes, and curly dark hair. She is on a brown surface with yellow and green background. Red curtains are above her. 1.25" brown border with stenciled silver leaves. Note on discarded cardboard backing: "A Copy - and not a very good one. not pleased with figure. Too much rouge. Spent lots of time on border. Need stencils for that". One ink on mylar pattern included.
- Material:
- Glass
- Dimensions:
- H-8 W-9.9 D-0.063 inches
- Provenance:
- Esther Smith Weeks -- Donor's mother.
Collection of 21 reverse paintings on glass (20 by Esther Smith Weeks and 1 original collected by her, 1950s - 1960s, and stencils and templates used by Esther Smith Weeks. - Credit Line:
- Gift of Joanne Bailey
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