Chores, Lyons Plain, Connecticut

PrintmakerEngraved by William J. Schaldach (American, 1896 - 1982)

Dateabout 1940

MediumDrypoint; printer's ink on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 7 3/4 x 9 13/16in. (19.7 x 24.9cm) Plate (height x width): 7 7/8 x 9 7/8in. (20 x 25.1cm) Sheet (height x width): 9 15/16 x 12in. (25.2 x 30.5cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineThe Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund

Object number2005.28.1

DescriptionA man wearing a beaked cap, a jacket, pants, and boots walks through the snow towards a rail fence and a wooden building, presumably a farm building. He carries two buckets, one in either hand. Rocks, grass, and a tree stump emerge through the snow. There appears to be a frozen stream in the hollow behind the fence. Leafless trees include a clump of birches at the left. A hill with leafless trees and evergreen trees, possibly cedars, on it is in the background.

NotesSubject Note: According to Connecticut Place Names, Lyons Plain is located in Fairfield. (Finlay 2/24/2005)

Status

Not on view