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House of William Chester Woodworth and Sister Carry, 1874

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)

ClassificationsGraphics

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

DescriptionA large white house with green window shutters and a black roof stands prominently with a central red chimney. The columned front facade is covered by a thick deciduous tree. The house is enclosed with a white picket fence and is surrounded by lush green landscape. A tall brown utility poll is at center.

Object number1973.25.72

MarkingsOn verso, stamped in black ink, "American Primitives / by Lou Frink / Windham, Conn. No. 72"InscribedOn verso, upper center, in pen, "House of William Chester Woodworth / and Sister Carry 1874 / Windham Conn. / Lou Frink / next to store, corner of green. / going East"

Lower left, in pencil, accession number

[The notes written in pen on verso are in Lou’s handwriting; the pencil notes are not.]NotesWilliam Chester (1843 - 1920) and Caroline "Carry" (1841 - 1924) were twins and resided togther, unmarried, in their Windham house depicted in this drawing.
William operated a drugs and dry goods store in Windham, a subject Lou Frink also illustrated in another work (1973.25.25).

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