Painting
- Object Name:
- Painting
- Object ID:
- 1999.029.05
- 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 water and mountain landscape, with two men fishing on one side of the water, and a house on the opposite side of the water. Blue sky, yellow horizon, blue mountains, blue water, green trees. One man (dressed in red shirt, blue pants, brown hat) is sitting on a stool holding a fishing rod. The second man (dressed in blue shirt, yellow pants, brown hat) is standing close by. The house is tan with red and yellow roof, and has an attached water wheel. Note on discarded cardboard backing: "Copy of an antique. Used several times by Esther Weeks 2 Fisherman - yellow/red roofed mill". Included are instructions and four patterns -- two ink on mylar of center image only, one ink on mylar of center image + border, and one ink on tissue of border only.
- Material:
- Glass
- Dimensions:
- H-8 W-10 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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