Painting

Object Name:

Painting

Object ID:

1999.029.15

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 man with livestock (two white sheep and one brown ox) on a path beside a river. Background includes an arch bridge, trees, and two steeples. Man is wearing blue hat, blue pants, and red and beige shirt. 1" border with gold geometrics and gold star in each corner, over brown. Note on discarded cardboard backing: "Quite complicated, as you can see. / Never used by E. Weeks / In old painting, paint had begun to come off sheep -- teacher said to put spots -- E. Weeks said NO sheep don’t have spots!". One ink on mylar pattern included.

Material:

Glass

Dimensions:

H-9 W-12 inches

Provenance:

Esther Smith Weeks -- Donor's mother.

Credit Line:

Gift of Joanne Bailey