J. A. Weir Studio, Windham, Conn.
PainterPainted by
Louis Grosvernor Frink
American, 1869 - 1956
Date1936
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 portrays a small red house identified as Julian Alden Weir’s art studio, nestled among a dense cluster of tall, lush trees. In the foreground, low stone borders and pale yellow‑green grass create a gentle transition into the wooded setting.
Object number1973.25.66
MarkingsOn verso, stamped in black ink, "American Primitives / by Lou Frink / Windham, Conn. No. 66"InscribedOn verso, lower left, in pen, "J. A. Weir Studio / Windham / Conn"Lower right, in pencil, accession number
[The notes written in pen on verso are in Lou’s handwriting; the pencil notes are not.]NotesLou Frink portrays, from memory, the art studio of his friend and neighbor Julian Alden Weir. In another drawing (1973.25.37), Lou even depicts J. Alden Weir painting at the easel.
Over the years, Lou Frink developed a close friendship with Julian Alden Weir. In Windham, the two lived as neighbors, and Frink eventually served as a caretaker on the Baker–Weir estate. Records, such as Weir’s correspondence, note that Lou and Julian frequently spent days at a time hunting and fishing together. Frink also often accompanied Weir on painting excursions and visits to his art studio. Given these shared experiences, it is unsurprising that many of Frink’s drawings depict scenes directly connected to Weir and his family, including works such as 1973.25.32, 1973.25.37, 1973.25.38, 1973.25.50, 1973.25.66, 1973.25.68, and 1973.25.89.
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Louis Grosvernor Frink
