Mare and Colt (c. 1885-1896)

Painting

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Edward Martin Taber Family Collection

Landscape Painting with Horses: An oil painting of a landscape with two horses. In the right foreground, a grey mare stands in front of several tall evergreen trees. In the background, to the left, is a brown colt, galloping toward the mare. In the distance is a mountain range with a blue sky above it.
Landscape Painting with Horses

An oil painting of a landscape with two horses. In the right foreground, a grey mare stands in front of several tall evergreen trees. In the background, to the left, is a brown colt, galloping toward the mare. In the distance is a mountain range with a blue sky above it.

Name/Title

Mare and Colt (c. 1885-1896)

Entry/Object ID

P.002.L.003.OC.18xx

Description

An oil painting of a landscape with two horses. Painted by E.M. Taber.

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil

Subject

Landscape

Category

Works of Edward Martin Taber

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Edward Martin Taber

Role

Painter

Date made

circa 1885 - circa 1896

Time Period

19th Century

Place

Continent

North America

Dimensions

Height

18-1/2 in

Width

21-1/2 in

Accessories

Accessory

Frame

Color

Blue, Green, Brown, Gray, White

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Notes

Some cracking. Previously restored.

Relationships

Related Events

Event

Wood Art Gallery September 1959 Exhibit

Event

St. Botolph Club: A Memorial Exhibition of Paintings and Drawings by Edward Martin Taber

Event

Memorial Exhibition of Painting and Drawings by Edward Martin Taber

General Notes

Note Type

Historical Note

Note

"Mare and Colt" (sometimes called "Grey Mare and Colt") was displayed in memorial exhibitions of Edward Martin Taber's works. The painting was displayed with "Mt. Mansfield in Winter" and "Camel's Hump - Twilight" at the St. Botolph Club in 1898 and at the Art Students League of New York in 1901. "Mare and Colt" was also included in an exhibition at the Wood Art Gallery in Montpelier, Vermont where it was displayed alongside the art of Taber's niece, Dorothea Taber Stafford.

Created By

Kathleen Garret