Passing of the Old Frame Barn by J.H. Macpherson (1970)

Painting

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East Stroudsburg University Archives and Special Collections

"Passing of the Old Frame Barn" by J.H. Macpherson (1970): The painting depicts a rustic barn scene, featuring a weathered wooden barn with a stone foundation, situated beside a white outbuilding with arched openings, all surrounded by a wooden fence and set against a backdrop of autumn foliage with vibrant orange and yellow trees.
"Passing of the Old Frame Barn" by J.H. Macpherson (1970)

The painting depicts a rustic barn scene, featuring a weathered wooden barn with a stone foundation, situated beside a white outbuilding with arched openings, all surrounded by a wooden fence and set against a backdrop of autumn foliage with vibrant orange and yellow trees.

Name/Title

"Passing of the Old Frame Barn" by J.H. Macpherson (1970)

Description

Painting titled "Passing of the Old Frame Barn" by artist J.H. Macpherson. The work depicts an old frame barn in the Pennsylvania countryside. A note on the back of the painting, potentially written by the artist, describes the subject: "There used to be many of these barns throughout the area and the state. With the advent of the tractor and automobile horses were no longer needed. The large dairies and the milk laws caused the removal of cows the small farmer may have had. With no need for hay or grain and no animals to shelter, the old frame barn went out of use. If it wasn't torn down it just eventually rotted away. This one was torn down."

Type of Painting

Easel

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil, Oil on Canvas

Subject

Barn, farm, rural

Collection

J.H. Macpherson Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

J.H. Macpherson

Attribution

Attributed to

Role

Painter

Date made

1970

Edition

Original

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Signature

Location

bottom left

Transcription

J.H. Macpherson '70

Language

English

Type

Label

Location

back of painting

Transcription

"There used to be many of these barns throughout the area and the state. With the advent of the tractor and automobile horses were no longer needed. The large dairies and the milk laws caused the removal of cows the small farmer may have had. With no need for hay or grain and no animals to shelter, the old frame barn went out of use. If it wasn't torn down it just eventually rotted away. This one was torn down."

Language

English

Dimensions

Height

20 in

Width

26 in

Exhibition

Not available for exhibition