Gift of Brenda Mitchell-Powell, 2012.236.90 © 2011 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Cow Fish

PhotographerPhotographed by E. Irving Blomstrann

PainterPainted by Clifford Mitchell American, 1925 - 2005

Date1961

MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 9 3/8 x 4 5/8in. (23.8 x 11.7cm)
Sheet (height x width): 10 1/16 x 8 1/16in. (25.6 x 20.5cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Brenda Mitchell-Powell

DescriptionA reproduction of an oil painting of three fish in a vertical line. The fish are abstractly rendered and set against an abstract background.

Object number2012.236.90

MarkingsOn a sticky note affixed to the plastic envelope housing the print: "Silvermine"InscribedVerso, top, written in blue ink: "CLIFFORD MITCHELL / 188 BONNER STREET / HARTFORD 6, CONN. [underlined] / TITLE: "COW FISH" / SIZE: 25" x 49" / MED: OIL PAINTING / PRICE: $200.00"NotesSubject note: The note associated with the print, labeled "Silvermine," suggests that the painting was held by the Silvermine Guild of Artists (now the Silvermine Arts Center).

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