Fish Story
PainterPainted by
Louis Grosvernor Frink
American, 1869 - 1956
MediumDrawing; pencil, watercolor, and gouache on brown paper on cardboard
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 15 3/4 x 20in. (40 x 50.8cm)
Sheet (height x width): 15 3/4 x 20in. (40 x 50.8cm)
Mount (height x width): 15 3/4 x 20in. (40 x 50.8cm)
Sheet (height x width): 15 3/4 x 20in. (40 x 50.8cm)
Mount (height x width): 15 3/4 x 20in. (40 x 50.8cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineN.C. Brainard Acquisition Fund and Seymour Museum Fund Income
DescriptionThis drawing depicts two men with abstract facial characteristics seated facing each other on a fishing trip, uniform in their black attire, hats, tan satchels, and rods in hands. The man on the right gestures with an outstretched arm, and the man on the left slightly leans forward.
Object number1973.25.11
MarkingsOn verso, stamped in black ink, "American Primitives / by Lou Frink / Windham, Conn. No. 11"InscribedOn verso, upper right, in pencil, "Untitled "Fish Story"Lower left, in pencil, accession number
[pencil written notes are NOT Lou's]NotesAn avid fishing enthusiast, Lou Frink frequently photographed his friends during their trips together.This drawing is almost certainly a product of those experiences, translating his personal memories and reference photos into a heartfelt composition.
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