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Collection of Morgan B. Brainard. Gift of Mrs. Morgan B. Brainard, 1961.63.39 Photograph by Wil…
Sign for Perkins's Inn
Collection of Morgan B. Brainard. Gift of Mrs. Morgan B. Brainard, 1961.63.39 Photograph by Williamstown Art Conservation Center © 2011 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Sign for Perkins's Inn

Original Owner (American, 1792 - 1874)
Original Owner (American, 1806 - 1864)
Dateprobably about 1800-1820
MediumPaint on pine board, smalt, gold leaf
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width including hardware): 47 1/4 x 28 1/4in. (120 x 71.8cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineCollection of Morgan B. Brainard. Gift of Mrs. Morgan B. Brainard
DescriptionImages: on both sides, near-profile view of brown and white bull's head, extending to edge of board on viewer's left; landscape background; no underlying images.
Construction: Two boards, grain oriented vertically, set into grooved edges of flat rails and stiles. Horizontal rails are tenoned through stiles and double pinned. Thin, applied molding strips, mitered at corners, are glued to the face of the panel, along the slightly protruding edge of the frame. The pediment and skirt are separate boards, oriented horizontally and sawn to create a decorative profile at top and bottom; these boards are nailed to the top and bottom rails.
Surface: Side 2 is more severely weathered. The Perkins name is stenciled in gold leaf over a black band textured with smalt. Some of this later surface survives on the green and yellow paint decoration of the pediment and skirt. The bull exhibits less wear than the painted surfaces of the frame; the image may have been repainted more recently than the name and date bands.

Object number1961.63.39
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