House on Borglum Road, Norwalk
ArtistDrawn by
Carl Schmitt
1889 - 1989
Date1950
MediumDrawing; pastel on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 14 5/16 x 17 1/8in. (36.4 x 43.5cm)
Sheet (height x width): 14 5/16 x 17 1/8in. (36.4 x 43.5cm)
Mount (height x width): 15 1/8 x 18in. (38.4 x 45.7cm)
Sheet (height x width): 14 5/16 x 17 1/8in. (36.4 x 43.5cm)
Mount (height x width): 15 1/8 x 18in. (38.4 x 45.7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Andrew Stasik
DescriptionA two-story house with a massive chimney is surrounded by trees. There appears to be a porch or balcony at the left and a one-story wing at the right. The lower part of the building is concealed behind a stone wall. Steps lead through a gap in the wall. Large stones are between the trees in the foreground.
Object number2004.31.0
InscribedOn recto, in pencil: lower left, "Christmas / 1950"; lower right, "For Margaret / and Bob Jan. 13 / 1951".On verso, lower right, in pencil, accession number.NotesSubject Note: The house belonged to Carl Schmitt and is located in the Silvermine section of Norwalk, Connecticut, across the street from the house of the sculptor Solon Borglum. Other works by Schmitt depict the same structure. (Finlay 6/23/2004)
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William T. Marchant
1925
