Name/Title
Sutton Farm BarnsEntry/Object ID
1983-19-3Description
Framed watercolor painting of Sutton Farm Barns, Chappaqua, by J.R. Thomson.Artwork Details
Medium
Watercolor, Watercolor on paperSubject
Sutton FarmContext
James Renwick Thomson (1891-1968) was a noted architect who designed the Horace
Greeley School (now the Robert E. Bell Middle School), the rectory of the Church of St. and St
Mary, and the addition to the original Chappaqua Library (now the Community Center), as well
as many local homes. He was also a pioneer member of the New Castle Planning Board from its foundation in 1929 until 1948. But he was also a very talented artist, utilizing his training in
preparing architectural renderings for clients to create sensitive and atmospheric watercolor
landscapes of subjects based upon his many travels and his own community. One of his
favorite subjects was Sutton Farm, to which he returned several times over his long career.Made/Created
Artist
James Renwick Thomson