The Old House by J.H. Macpherson (1971)

Painting

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East Stroudsburg University Archives and Special Collections

"The Old House" by J.H. Macpherson (1971): The image depicts a serene rural scene featuring a large, two-story farmhouse with a yellowish facade and a wooden porch, surrounded by a grassy field under a clear blue sky, with a tree casting intricate shadows on the building's exterior, a few chickens leisurely pecking at the ground, and a solitary person standing near the porch.
"The Old House" by J.H. Macpherson (1971)

The image depicts a serene rural scene featuring a large, two-story farmhouse with a yellowish facade and a wooden porch, surrounded by a grassy field under a clear blue sky, with a tree casting intricate shadows on the building's exterior, a few chickens leisurely pecking at the ground, and a solitary person standing near the porch.

Name/Title

"The Old House" by J.H. Macpherson (1971)

Description

Painting titled "The Old House" by J.H. Macpherson. The scene depicts his father's childhood farmhouse. A note on the back of the painting, potentially written by the artist, describes the subject: "This is the house in which my father was born. It still stands today, but it has been remodeled twice and it's old beauty is completely gone. The fine old fireplace was removed and the upper story has been raised with corrugated iron."

Type of Painting

Easel

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil, Oil on Canvas

Subject

Farmhouse, rural

Collection

J.H. Macpherson Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

J.H. Macpherson

Attribution

Attributed to

Role

Painter

Date made

1971

Time Period

20th Century

Edition

Original

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Signature

Location

bottom right

Transcription

J.H. Macpherson - '71

Language

English

Type

Label

Location

bottom center

Transcription

Presented on permanent loan to the college community permanent art collection Mr. and Mrs. J. Harvard Macpherson

Language

English

Type

Label

Location

back of painting

Transcription

"The Old House - This is the house in which my father was born. It still stands today, but it has been remodeled twice and it's old beauty is completely gone. The fine old fireplace was removed and the upper story has been raised with corrugated iron."

Language

English

Dimensions

Height

30 in

Width

36 in

Exhibition

Not available for exhibition