Sketch for Mt. Mansfield in Winter (1895)

Drawing

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Edward Martin Taber Family Collection

Drawing of a Kneeling Man: A pencil drawing of a bearded man, down on one knee, putting chains on the runners of a sled. The man is wearing a bulky coat with a black belt, mittens, and a winter hat.
Drawing of a Kneeling Man

A pencil drawing of a bearded man, down on one knee, putting chains on the runners of a sled. The man is wearing a bulky coat with a black belt, mittens, and a winter hat.

Name/Title

Sketch for "Mt. Mansfield in Winter" (1895)

Entry/Object ID

S.001.F.040.G.1895

Description

A small, damaged, pencil sketch of a kneeling man in winter clothing. This sketch was done for E.M. Taber's painting, "Mt. Mansfield in Winter".

Type of Drawing

Graphite

Artwork Details

Medium

Graphite

Subject

Portrait / Genre

Subject Place

Town

Stowe

State/Province

Vermont

Region

Northeast

Continent

North America

Category

Figural Drawings, Drawings, Works of Edward Martin Taber

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Edward Martin Taber

Attribution

Attributed to

Role

Artist

Date made

1895

Time Period

19th Century

Place

Town

Stowe

State/Province

Vermont

Region

Northeast

Continent

North America

Dimensions

Height

6-1/8 in

Width

5 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Poor

Notes

Noticeable creases from being folded, smudged and faded pencil marks, discolouration, with a rip along the upper portion of the drawing that appears glued down to hold it together.

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

"Mt. Mansfield in Winter" (1895)

General Notes

Note Type

Title Note

Note

The original framing (done after the artist's death), had a hand-written note in pencil saying "Sketch for Mt. Mansfield".

Note

The sketch was done for Edward Martin Taber's painting - "Mt. Mansfield in Winter". In the painting, the man appears on the left side, kneeling by the horse-drawn sleigh.

Created By

Kathleen Garret