Painting
- Title:
- White Island Light
- Object Name:
- Painting
- Object ID:
- 2011.021
- Creator:
- Burgum, John (1826-1907)
- Date:
- circa 1890
- Description:
- Landscape painting, view of White Island Light, Isles of Shoals, attributed to John Burgum (1826-1907), c. 1890. Oil on convex polished granite. Stone is almost circular, slightly greater in height than width. Depicts white lighthouse on rock ledge; short octagonal building in front; enclosed inclined walkway on left; crashing surf and sailboat on right; dark sky with storm clouds. Gold painted border. Convex bottom of stone has remnants of white paint and a gold painted border.
- Material:
- Stone
Granite - Dimensions:
- H-3.1 W-3 D-1.2 inches
- Provenance:
- Found by donor in eaves of his house (the Jacob Wendell House), 93 Pleasant Street, Portsmouth, NH.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Ronald Bourgeault
- People:
- Burgum, John (1826-1907)
- Subjects:
- Lighthouses, Seascapes, Sailboats
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