W. C. Woodworth Store
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
DescriptionThe drawing depicts a large white building with the name “W. C. WOODWORTH” displayed on its façade and the words “W. C. WOODWORTH / DEALER IN / DRUGS AND MEDICINS / DRY GOODS / AND / GROCERIES” painted along the side. A red chimney rises from the roof, and a single shoe hangs from the side of the front door.
A deciduous tree positioned prominently in the foreground visually separates Woodworth’s store from the darker neighboring buildings. The thick layer of snow blanketing the ground and rooftops indicates that the scene takes place in winter.
Object number1973.25.25
MarkingsOn verso, stamped in black ink, "American Primitives / by Lou Frink / Windham, Conn. No. 25"InscribedOn verso, upper left, in pencil [Lou's handwriting], "W. C. Woodworth Store / 1890 / L. G. Frink"Upper center and lower right, in pencil [NOT Lou], accesion numbers
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Dr. Cyrus Pendleton
