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Art

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Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Print

Entry/Object ID

1993.516

Description

Dark brown wood mitered frame (1 1/4" wide) over glass over drawing of "One Horse Gig" in Red, greens and browns in tempura paints of horse, carriage and driver's hands can be seen holding reins and whip (on cobble stone ground).

Artwork Details

Medium

Watercolor, wood, paper, metal

Made/Created

Artist

Possibly Dr. George Bensell did painting

Place

* Untyped Place

U.S.A. ?

Dimensions

Height

5-3/4 in

Width

8-1/4 in

Depth

3/4 in

Accessories

Accessory

Frame

Notes

Dark brown wood mitered frame (1 1/4" wide)

Accessory

Frame

Notes

Dark brown wood mitered frame (1 1/4" wide)

Provenance

Notes

On back [is marked], "-found at 'Grumblethorpe' is very likely a drawing of the one headed horse gig, in which Dr. George Bensell made his professional calls in stormy weather, -other horseback. Dr. Bensell had a great talent for drawing, and probably painted this_ himself, and have it as a bit of humor to C.J. Wister, the elder, a very intimate friend." "Dr. Bensell born in 1757, died 1827."