N.C. Brainard Acquisition Fund and Seymour Museum Fund Income, 1973.25.60, Connecticut Museum o…

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Bridge Street Mill

PainterPainted by Louis Grosvernor Frink American, 1869 - 1956

Date1935

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)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineN.C. Brainard Acquisition Fund and Seymour Museum Fund Income

DescriptionDrawing depicting an aerial view (likely viewed from the bridge) of a large red brick building with its tall red steam stack facing the running stream. Lush tall trees can be seen on the far right side.

Object number1973.25.60

MarkingsOn verso, stamped in black ink, "American Primitives / by Lou Frink / Windham, Conn. No. 60"InscribedOn verso, upper center, in pencil, "Title "Bridge Street Mill""

Lower right, in pencil, accession number

[pencil written notes are NOT Lou's]NotesThe building depicted in this drawing can be recognized as the Old American Thread Co. Mill in Willimantic, CT, from the Mill Railway Bridge's view.

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