Elm, East Hartford, Connecticut
PainterPainted by
Charles De Wolf Brownell
American, 1822 - 1909
Date1862
MediumDrawings; watercolor on paper, matted, in gilt and gesso wood frame
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 8 3/8 x 5 1/4in. (21.3 x 13.3cm)
Sheet (height x width): 8 3/8 x 5 1/4in. (21.3 x 13.3cm)
Frame (height x width x depth): 15 3/4 x 12 3/4 x 1in. (40 x 32.4 x 2.5cm)
Sheet (height x width): 8 3/8 x 5 1/4in. (21.3 x 13.3cm)
Frame (height x width x depth): 15 3/4 x 12 3/4 x 1in. (40 x 32.4 x 2.5cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineThe Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund
DescriptionA large elm tree is beside a dirt road in front of what appears to be a brick house. A smaller tree, possibly another elm, is at the right. Three small evergreen trees or bushes are in the foreground. Picket fences line the road. A grassy lawn to the left of the house is surrounded by trees and what appears to be a rail fence.
Object number2005.6.3
MarkingsA slip of paper affixed to the back of the frame is inscribed in brown ink, "Elm - East Hartford - Nov 4 1862"InscribedOn recto, upper left, in black ink, "N."Subject Terms
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