Concord ornamental painter John Burgum and the artistry of carriage painting: Historical New Hampshire / Merri Ferrell and Christopher Augerson.
- Title:
- Concord ornamental painter John Burgum and the artistry of carriage painting: Historical New Hampshire / Merri Ferrell and Christopher Augerson.
- Author:
- Ferrell, Merri.
- Call Number:
- 977.8 N5321h
- Publication Information:
- Concord, New Hampshire: New Hampshire Historical Society, 2011.
- Physical Description:
- p. 30-51.
- Source:
- Vol. 65, No. 1 (Summer 2011) Historical New Hampshire.
- Description:
- The article details the artistry involved in carriage painting, focusing on the work of painter John Burgum. The importance of carriage painting as an occupation in New Hampshire during the nineteenth century is discussed, noting that the carriage industry created economic opportunities for several trades such as varnish making. The author reviews the style of ornamentation typically found on such horse-drawn carriages. Biographical information on John Burgum is presented, including his start as an apprentice painter.
- Language:
- English.
- Subjects:
- Carriage industry , Carriage and wagon painting. , Carriage and wagon making. , Painting, Industrial.
- Organizations:
- Abbot-Downing Company (Concord, N.H.).
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