Lyndon Estate Carriage House

Painting

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Lyndon Estate Carriage House

Entry/Object ID

NU 2023.147

Description

A painting of the carriage house on the Lyndon Estate, which is a small building with a cupola in an area with vegetation and trees.

Type of Painting

Paper

Artwork Details

Medium

Watercolor

Subject Place

City

Los Gatos

Region

Central California

Continent

North America

Collection

Art Collection

Cataloged By

collectionsintern@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Melville Ray

Role

Painter

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Signature

Location

On the bottom left corner

Transcription

MELVILLE RAY LOS GATOS

Language

English

Material/Technique

Ink

Type

Inscription

Location

Attached to the back

Transcription

"GREAT SCOTT!!! WHAT IS THIS CRAPOLA? HIDE IT ON THE CARRIAGE HOUSE AND GET IT OUT OF MY SIGHT!" "YES, MR. LYNDON!" "YES, MR. LYNDON" WHERE "CUPOLA" COMES FROM

Language

English

Material/Technique

Printed

Notes

Transcription of a newspaper clipping of a comic.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Painting

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Width

18-5/8 in

Length

22-3/4 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good