Ten Minutes in Spain (Aug. 8, 1892)

Painting

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Edward Martin Taber Family Collection

Watercolour of R. Taber and W. Holt Dancing in Costume: A watercolour of a man and a woman dancing while in Spanish costumes. The man is on the left, wearing a green, black, and red outfit, with a flat hat on his head. His arms are extended to his right side and he is holding what appears to be a pan in his right hand. The woman is on the right, wearing a yellow dress and holding a black fan over her head. A caption is written on the lower-left side of the picture: "Spanish Scene: "Ten Minutes in Spain" by Miss Winifred Holt and Mr. Robert Taber. Tabers Olympian Theater, Aug. 8th, 1892, Stowe, VT."
Watercolour of R. Taber and W. Holt Dancing in Costume

A watercolour of a man and a woman dancing while in Spanish costumes. The man is on the left, wearing a green, black, and red outfit, with a flat hat on his head. His arms are extended to his right side and he is holding what appears to be a pan in his right hand. The woman is on the right, wearing a yellow dress and holding a black fan over her head. A caption is written on the lower-left side of the picture: "Spanish Scene: "Ten Minutes in Spain" by Miss Winifred Holt and Mr. Robert Taber. Tabers Olympian Theater, Aug. 8th, 1892, Stowe, VT."

Name/Title

"Ten Minutes in Spain" (Aug. 8, 1892)

Entry/Object ID

S.001.F.049.WC.1892

Description

A watercolour of Robert Taber and Winifred Holt, dancing in Spanish dress. Attributed to E.M. Taber.

Artwork Details

Medium

Watercolor

Subject

Portrait

Subject Person or Organization

Robert Taber, Winifred Holt

Subject Place

Town

Stowe

State/Province

Vermont

Region

Northeast

Continent

North America

Category

Drawings, Figural Drawings, Works of Edward Martin Taber

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Edward Martin Taber

Attribution

Attributed to

Role

Artist

Date made

Aug 8, 1892

Time Period

19th Century

Place

Town

Stowe

State/Province

Vermont

Region

Northeast

Continent

North America

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Dimensions include the full size with the mat.

Height

10 in

Width

12 in

Dimension Notes

Dimensions without the mat: 7 in x 9 in.

Accessories

Accessory

Mat

Color

Red, Green, Black, Yellow, Brown, White, Gray

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Notes

The mat is water-damaged around the borders, but the painting itself appears to be mostly in its original, with only very mild foxing.

Created By

Kathleen Garret