Philipsburg Manor

Name/Title

Philipsburg Manor

Entry/Object ID

PM.95.3

Description

Drawing of Philipsburg mill, Manor house, and bridge mostly white, with the buildings and background done in shades of grey, black, and brown: all buildings have black roofs; mill is tan with stone foundation that extends beyond the side. Manor house is white with stonework indicated by tan brushstrokes; gable is tan; black tree stands behind house; foreground and middle ground, which includes river, are white (snow); background is very pale grey wash with slightly darker grey paint strokes to indicate trees; pencil sketching is visible under watercolor in places; surface of painting has been lightly spattered with opaque white (gouache) to indicate snow; "The Mill Philipsburg Manor" written on tag attached to reverse of framed piece; signed "David Sweet" in pencil lower left.

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper, Watercolor, Graphite, Paper, Watercolor, Graphite

Collection

Philipsburg Manor Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

David Sweet

Attribution

Artist

Date made

circa 1970

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See Description

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Framed

Height

11-3/4 in

Width

16-1/4 in

Depth

5/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 11 3/4 x 16 1/4 x 5/8 in. (29.8 x 41.3 x 1.6 cm)

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Philipsburg Manor, Upper Mills

Person or Organization

Philipsburg Manor, Upper Mills

Notes

Subject

Related Entries

Notes

PM.95.4 - Painting - Related PM.95.2 - Painting - Related PM.95.1 - Painting - Related

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Unit 1 Slot 1