Painting
- Object Name:
- Painting
- Object ID:
- 1999.029.11
- 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 fisherman standing on rocks, with water in foreground and mountains in background. Man is carrying a fishing rod and fish basket; he is dressed in tan shirt and green leggings. Sky is blue and yellow; water is green and blue. 1.25" blue border; gold and black lines on inner edge. Silver leaf and floral stencil on border. Note on discarded cardboard backing: "This is the most difficult painting Esther Weeks ever did. After the man and other small details were completed, all the backgrounds were done all at once so they could be merged. This was copied from an antique painting borrowed from a DAR friend who lived on Pine Hill in Laconia / Fisherman. Gold leaf jacket. Blue stenciled border with silver leaves". Two patterns included -- ink on mylar, one with border only.
- Material:
- Glass
- Dimensions:
- H-6.5 W-8.5 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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