Edge of the Woods

Painting

Museum of the White Mountains

Name/Title

Edge of the Woods

Entry/Object ID

MWM2012.0002.0008

Description

Landscape painting of the edge of woods. In the foreground is the edge of a field, but the majority of the painting is of the woods. The woods has countless trees and greenery. The largest tree is in the center, with sunlight highlighting the leaves and trunk. Some of the greenery is yellow and red.

Artwork Details

Medium

Canvas, Oil on Canvas

Collection

Frances "Dolly" MacIntyre Collection

Acquisition

Accession

MWM2012.0002

Source or Donor

MacIntyre, Frances "Dolly"

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Frances "Dolly" MacIntyre

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

a'Becket, Maria

Role

Artist

Date made

1839 - 1904

Notes

Artist's School: White Mountain

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Paper Tag

Location

Top, middle

Transcription

Title: Edge of Woods Artist: Maria Becket Address: 58, West 59th Street Price: ---

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pencil

Notes

Signed Name: Maria J. C. a'Becket Signature Location: Lower right

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Artwork

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Fields, Shrubs, Trees, Woods

Dimensions

Height

28 in

Width

42 in

Dimension Notes

Frame size Frame Size: 28 x 42 Image Size: 22 x 36

Accessories

Notes

Frame: Plain wood, about 3 inches a side. Some holes and nicks.

Condition

Notes

Support: stretcher Substrate: canvas; condition: lined with wax and aluminum Pain and ground: Impasto; condition; cracked; recommendations: inpaint 2 spots Paint surface condition: overpaint and scratches Damage Information: Paint cracked

Notes

See Conservation Evaluation

General Notes

Note

Scan ID#: WM201300161 UDF03: NHHN EXPORT