Painting

Title:

View from Thorn of Mt. Washington

Object Name:

Painting

Object ID:

2008.025

Creator:

Baker, David C. (1915-1999)Artist

Place of Origin:

Jackson, NH

Date:

1964

Description:

Landscape painting, View from Thorn of Mt. Washington, by David C. Baker (1915-1999), 1964. Watercolor on masonite. Winter scene with snow-covered road in foreground, buildings in background (just left of center), brown hill in center background, and snow-capped peak of Mount Washington rising above in background. Signed and dated, lower left, "David C. Baker 64", in red. Inscribed on reverse in black marker, "DEC 14, 1964 / 'VIEW FROM THORN' / OF MT. WASHINGTON / (VITREOUS FLUX / WATER COLOR) / by / David C Baker / Jackson, N.H." Printed and autographed presentation card attached to reverse: "MOUNT WASHINGTON / Summit Purchased in 1964 by the State of New Hampshire / during the administration of / His Excellency, John W. King, Governor / This painting presented by the Executive Council / John P. Bowler, Hanover / Fred W. Hall, Jr., Rochester / Emile Simard, Manchester / Frederic H. Fletcher, Milford / James H. Hayes, Concord." Horizontal rectangle. Natural wood frame with gray and white painted liner.

Material:

Wood
Masonite

Dimensions:

H-16.5 W-23 D-0.25 inches

Provenance:

Presented to Gov. John King (1918-1996) by the Executive Council to commemorate the State's purchase of the summit of Mount Washington in 1964.

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase, Katharine Prentis Murphy Fund

People:

Baker, David C., Bowler, John P., Fletcher, Frederic H., Hall, Fred W., Hayes, James H., King, John W. (1916-1996), Simard, Emile

Subjects:

Jackson, NH, Thorn Mountain, Mount Washington