Bear Mountain, Salisbury
PainterPainted by
John Bunyan Bristol
(1826 - 1909)
Original OwnerProbably originally owned by
Robbins Battell
(American, 1819 - 1895)
Date1885-1896
MediumPainting; oil on canvas in wood frame with gilt gesso decoration
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (stretcher height x width): 14 1/4 x 22 1/2in. (36.2 x 57.2cm)
Frame (height x width x depth): 21 3/4 x 30 x 3in. (55.2 x 76.2 x 7.6cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineGift of Carl and Ellen Battell Stoeckel
Object number1896.2.0
DescriptionHigh hills or mountains are in the distance with a meadow and a brook in the foreground. A monument is visible on the highest peak.
NotesSubject Note: Bear Mountain is located in Salisbury, Connecticut, in the northwest corner of the state. Visible on top of the mountain is a monument erected by Robbins Battell of Norfolk marking the highest point in Connecticut, 2,355 feet above sea level.Date Note: The monument was erected by Robbins Battell in 1885; the painting was given to Connecticut Historical Society in 1896. Therefore the painting must have been made between those dates.
Status
Not on view
