Hokanum
PainterPainted by
Karl Gildemeister
1820 - 1869
Date1850
MediumPainting; oil on canvas in wood frame with gilt gesso decoration
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (stretcher height x width): 22 x 30in. (55.9 x 76.2cm)
Frame (height x width x depth): 29 1/4 x 37 1/4 x 3in. (74.3 x 94.6 x 7.6cm)
Frame (height x width x depth): 29 1/4 x 37 1/4 x 3in. (74.3 x 94.6 x 7.6cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineGift of Lena Cadwalader Evans
DescriptionA large gothic revival house with a tour is surrounded by trees. The front door is open and a man sits on the porch holding a newspaper in his hand. A dog lies at his feet. At the right are three children and a donkey. One boy holds a battledore or racquet. The house is surrounded by a grassy lawn and ornamental shrubs. A dirt road or driveway is in the foreground.
Object number1936.28.1
MarkingsOn back of canvas, stamped in black ink, "F. L. BECHER"InscribedOn back of canvas, in red paint, "(1936)334"On back of frame, upper left, in pencil, "HOKANUM"
On back of stretcher, upper right, in red paint, "1936-28-1" "(1936)344"NotesSubject Note: This estate was the country place of Morris Ketchum, located in Westport, Connecticut. about a mile north of the village. It was beautifully landscaped and known for exceptional breeds of cattle and domestic animals.
Genealogical Note: Morris Ketchum was born in Waterford, New York in 1796, son of Amos Ketchum and died 1 January 1880.
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