Sutton Farm Barns
Name/Title
Sutton Farm BarnsEntry/Object ID
2025-4-3Description
Framed watercolor painting of Sutton Farm Barns, view from the Southeast, by James Renwick Thomson. During the twentieth century the historic landmark of Sutton Farm proved especially appealing to local artists. Sutton Farm, located on Whippoorwill Road, was the last working farm in New Castle. Its rural setting and cluster of antique barns and other outbuildings became the inspiration for a range of personal artistic interpretations. 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.Artwork Details
Medium
Watercolor, Watercolor on paperSubject
BuildingSubject Person
James Renwick ThomsonCategory
Houses & Buildings