Art: Four Paintings by James A. Bland

Name/Title

Art: Four Paintings by James A. Bland

Entry/Object ID

P4343 a-d

Description

[a]: One painting of a riverbed at sunset. The right side shows riverbank with the road. The left side shows riverbank disappearing around the bend. The frame is dark gold coloured with 2 angular notches every 2-3 cm. [b]: One painting of a lake scene at sunset. Trees off to the right, water to the left, the sun can't be seen because of clouds. Behind a gold-coloured mat in a frame of darker gold. The frame has a straight uniform design. [c]: One small watercolour painting. In the foreground, there is a river and river banks. Leafless trees on the viewer's left of the river. In the background is a white 2 storey house with a fenced yard and more trees behind it. A lone tree stands near the riverbank in front of the house. The main colours are blue and green. On the reverse appears to be an incomplete watercolour, showing a shoreline and skyline at sunset. There are also 2 thin strips of duct tape. It is displayed in a thick moulded plastic frame with purple felt covered backing. [d]: A small watercolour painting depicting a typical country scene - a fenced field with a few trees. A dirt road goes into the field. There is a log in the field in the left foreground. There is a house on the far left of the painting. There are mountains in the background. On the reverse appears to be an incomplete watercolour, showing a pasture and simple wooden fence. There are also 3 grey pieces of duct tape. Displayed in a gold-coloured moulded plastic frame with french curve design and velvet backing. Has a hinged leg.

Made/Created

Place

Country

Canada

Notes

Support: PAPER

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Notes

A: Signature of "J. A. Bland" in lower right corner of painting. D: signed on back :"Bland / Ottawa"

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Painting

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

ARTWORK, ARTWORK, Furnishings

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Painting (visual work), Art, Painting

Dimensions

Height

14.4 cm

Width

19.5 cm

Dimension Notes

b: W 23, H 19, Thick 3; c,d: W 21.5, H 16.8, Thick 3