Wyllys Mansion First, Hartford
PainterAttributed to
George Francis
(1790 - 1872)
Datebefore 1834
MediumPainting; oil on wood panel in wood frame
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (panel height x width): 11 3/4 x 16 1/4in. (29.8 x 41.3cm)
Frame (height x width x depth): 15 x 19 1/2 x 1 1/2in. (38.1 x 49.5 x 3.8cm)
Frame (height x width x depth): 15 x 19 1/2 x 1 1/2in. (38.1 x 49.5 x 3.8cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineGift of the Heirs of Morgan B. Brainard
DescriptionA man wearing a top hat stands beneath a large leafless oak tree, holding one of the lower branches. A large white house with a porch and what appears to be a gazebo is on a low hill in the background. An evergreen tree is at the left, additional leafless trees and a barn or carriage house are on the right. A white picket fence with an ornate gate surrounds the property. A dirt road is in the foreground.
Object number1960.93.4
NotesDate Note: The painting is said to represent the first Wyllys Mansion, which was torn down sometime between 1827 and 1834, when the second Wyllys Mansion was built. It therefore presumably dates from sometime before 1834.
Subject Note: The large tree in the painting is the Charter Oak, which stood on the Wyllys property until it was blown down in a storm in 1856.
Title Note: The title "Wyllys Mansion First" appears on two old labels on the back of the painting.On View
Not on view
E. W. Francis
