Charter Oak
PainterPainted by
Charles De Wolf Brownell
(American, 1822 - 1909)
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Leverett Brainard
(American, 1843 - 1902)
Date1857
MediumPainting; oil on canvas in gilt wood frame
DimensionsStretcher (height x width): 29 x 36in. (73.7 x 91.4cm)
Frame (height x width x depth): 33 x 40 x 1 3/4in. (83.8 x 101.6 x 4.4cm)
Frame (height x width x depth): 33 x 40 x 1 3/4in. (83.8 x 101.6 x 4.4cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineGift of Newton C. Brainard
DescriptionLandscape painting, view of the Charter Oak, a large oak tree with summer foliage, a white picket fence on the left, and a woman and a man in the middle foreground. There are buildings in the background, also part of the Connecticut River is visible, along with the blue dome of the Colt Factory building, and a smokestack.
Object number1956.1.1
NotesObject Note: The Connecticut Historical Society's version of Brownell's Charter Oak is the only one with people standing on the grass by the tree.On View
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