Painting
- Title:
- Mount Washington and Ammonoosuc River
- Object Name:
- Painting
- Object ID:
- 2014.042
- Creator:
- Shapleigh, Frank H. (1842-1906)
Artist - Date:
- 1887
- Description:
- Landscape painting, Mount Washington and Ammonoosuc River, by Frank H. Shapleigh (1842-1906), 1887. Oil on academy board. River in foreground, birch trees in center, conifer trees an left and right, two purple mountains in background (Mount Washington on right, Mount Jefferson on left). Signed and dated in black paint, lower right: "F.H. Shapleigh 1887". Signed in black paint on reverse: "Mt Washington / and Ammonoosuc River / by / F.H. Shapleigh." Printed paper label adhered to reverse of board: "ACADEMY BOARDS / FROST & ADAMS, / IMPORTERS OF / ARTISTS' TUBE COLORS, / Canvas, Oil Sketching Paper, Millboards, / FINE BRISTLE AND SABLE BRUSHES, ETC. / 37 CORNHILL and 32 BRATTLE STREET, / BOSTON." Framed. Printed paper label adhered to reverse of frame liner: "BUTTERNUT OAK MAHOGANY / GOLD GILT PICTURE FRAMES / NO. 8 HAMILTON PLACE, / BOSTON".
- Material:
- Academy board
- Dimensions:
- H-7.5 W-12.5 inches
- Provenance:
- Purchased by donor from author and collector Charles O. Vogel.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of John A. DeLoge
- People:
- Shapleigh, Frank H. (1842-1906)
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