Moonlight Scene Indian Encampment

Art

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King Manor Museum

x1995.71-1,2

x1995.71-1,2

Name/Title

Moonlight Scene Indian Encampment

Entry/Object ID

x1995.71-1,2

Description

Painting: Oil on paper. Night scene of natural landscape. There is a full moon, five native Americans(?) - 4 seated, 1 standing - on a low cliff, overlooking a river. One person is in a canoe. There are full, leafy trees in the foreground and mountains in the background. Frame: Dark wooden, oval shaped frame with 3/8 inch wide gilded band on interior.

Collection

King Manor Museum

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown

Notes

Date: c. 1830's

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Location

Back board

Transcription

In pencil "A.E.S. Nores? or Nories?

Dimensions

Height

8 in

Width

9-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Frame: Height - 11.250 in. Width - 13.250 in. Depth - 1.625 in.