Loomis Homestead
PainterPainted by
Osbert B. Loomis
(1813 - 1886)
Datebefore 1880
MediumPainting; oil on paper mounted on board in wood frame with gilt gesso decoration
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (board height x width): 5 x 7in. (12.7 x 17.8cm)
Frame (height x width x depth): 11 1/2 x 13 3/8 x 3in. (29.2 x 34 x 7.6cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineGift of Joseph S. Gould
Object number1959.43.0
DescriptionA white house and its outbuildings are located on a promentory above a small river. A large barn with a cupola is to the left of the house. A red dirt road bordered by a rail fence leads up the hill to the cluster of buildings. Flowers and large trees are in the foreground. Hills are in the background.
NotesSubject Note: Joseph Loomis, one of the first settlers of Windsor, come from Braintree, Essex County, England in 1639. He settled on "The Island" which became the ancestral home of the Loomis family, situated on elevated ground on the bank of the Farmington River, a short distance from the west bank of the Connecticut River. In 1874, Loomis's descendants established the Loomis Institute on the property.Date Note: There is little evidence to suggest a specific date for this painting. It was given to Euphemia Loomis as a Christmas gift in 1880 and it is possible that it was painted about that date. However, it appears to show the house before it became the property of the Loomis Institute, so it may have been painted earlier than 1874.
Status
Not on view
