Museum purchase, 1999.21.3 © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Society.

The Lee Farm

PrintmakerEtched by Caroline Weir (American, 1884 - 1974)

Date1935

MediumEtching; printer's ink on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 3 x 4in. (7.6 x 10.2cm) Platemark (height x width): 3 x 4in. (7.6 x 10.2cm) Sheet (height x width): 5 1/16 x 6 3/4in. (12.9 x 17.1cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineMuseum purchase

Object number1999.21.3

DescriptionBuildings, a stone wall, a fence and leafless trees line a road. The building at the right appears to be a church. The buildings at the left appear to be a barn, shed, and house. Snow is on the ground; automobile tracks are visible in the snow on the road. The shadows of the trees extend across the road.

NotesSubject Note: Caroline Weir Ely was living in Old Lyme when this print was made and the Lee Farm may be somewhere in the Old Lyme area. (Finlay 2/17/2012)

Status

Not on view