Sign for David Loomis's Inn
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
David Loomis
(American, 1774 - 1840)
Date1811
MediumPaint on pine, iron hardware
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width including hardware): 34 1/4 x 32 1/4in. (87 x 81.9cm)
Other (height x width of sign only): 25 1/2 x 32 1/2in. (64.8 x 82.6cm)
Other (height x width of sign only): 25 1/2 x 32 1/2in. (64.8 x 82.6cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionImages: on both sides, a decanter and four wine glasses, silhouetted against white background; no underlying images
Text: on side 1, above image: "D, LOOMiS."; below the image: "iNN 1811". Identical on side 2, except that a period replaces the comma after the initial "D."; no underlying text
Construction: Two boards, oriented horizontally and encased in moldings. Moldings are mitered at corners and secured around edges of the boards. Iron support straps are recessed flush with the image plane and painted over.
Text: on side 1, above image: "D, LOOMiS."; below the image: "iNN 1811". Identical on side 2, except that a period replaces the comma after the initial "D."; no underlying text
Construction: Two boards, oriented horizontally and encased in moldings. Moldings are mitered at corners and secured around edges of the boards. Iron support straps are recessed flush with the image plane and painted over.
Object number1958.10.1
NotesHistorical Note: The original location of the sign was along the East Haddam-Colchester turnpike in Westchester, a village approximately 4 miles west of Colchester center. The house remains extant, but was moved to Old Lyme in recent years and extensively remodeled.On View
On viewCollections
about 1823
1790-1820
