N.C. Brainard Acquisition Fund and Seymour Museum Fund Income, 1973.25.36, Connecticut Museum o…

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War Office, Lebanon, Con.

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

DescriptionDrawing of a red wood frame structure, with a gambrel roof, central stone chimney, and stone border wall on the outside. The main entrance is on the facade's left side, which also has small stone steps. A dirt path among green grass leads to the red structure.

Object number1973.25.36

MarkingsOn verso, stamped in black ink, "American Primitives / by Lou Frink / Windham, Conn. No. 36"InscribedOn verso, upper right, in pen [Lou's handwriting], [cut]ff[cut] / Lou Frink"

Lower right, in pencil [Not Lou], accession numberNotesThe red structure depicted is known as the War Office, in Lebanon, Connecticut. The war office was built in 1732 by Captain Joseph Trumbull as a store. During the Revolutionary War, the store was usd by his son, Governor Jonathan Trumbull, began using the office to coordinate actions with military and political leaders and to help provide supplies to the Continental Army and French military forces.

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