Covered Bridge
PainterPainted by
Louis Grosvernor Frink
American, 1869 - 1956
Date1934
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
DescriptionDrawing of a bearded man seen from behind, dressed in a black coat and bowler hat, his hands tucked into his pockets as he walks along a curved path bordered by a wooden fence. The path leads toward a covered bridge bearing a white sign that reads, “The Riding or Driving of Horses [illegible] or Cattle on This Bridge is a Gate Faster Than [illegible].” Tall, green‑leafed trees line both sides of the walkway.
Object number1973.25.35
MarkingsOn verso, stamped in black ink, "American Primitives / by Lou Frink / Windham, Conn. No. 35"InscribedOn verso, upper center, in pencil, "1947.24.10 / Frink / #10 / Title "Covered Bridge""Lower right, in pencil, accession number
[pencil written notes are NOT Lou's]
NotesThe depiction of the covered bridge matches that of South Windham's covered bridge's entrance, which was the first bridge over the Shetucket River.
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