View on the Farmington River, Conn.
PainterPainted by
Osbert B. Loomis
(1813 - 1886)
Date1869
MediumOil on canvas in gilt wood frame
DimensionsStretcher (height x width): 9 1/8 x 15 1/8in. (23.2 x 38.4cm)
Frame (height x width x depth): 11 3/4 x 17 3/4 x 1 1/2in. (29.8 x 45.1 x 3.8cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineGift of William L. Warren
Object number1974.1.2
DescriptionA man or boy is fishing on the left bank of a winding river. He appears to be sitting on a stump and a basket is to his left. Trees and bushes grow on the left bank. On the right bank of the river are more trees and bushes with cows in a meadow in the background with a fence and further back are three animals which look like cows, lying and standing in a meadow. Behind them is a wooden fence, additional fields, and a small town with a prominent white church steeple. Hills are in the distance.
NotesSubject Note: Loomis lived in Windsor, but this painting appears to depict the town of Farmington.Status
Not on view
