Salmon Falls

Art

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Saco Museum

Name/Title

Salmon Falls

Entry/Object ID

2007.10.1

Description

Oil on canvas painting of Salmon Falls on the Saco River looking south in autumn, with birds in the sky and a log jam in the river. Signed "GEB 1903" in the lower right corner.

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil on Canvas

Made/Created

Artist

Bradbury, Gibeon Elden (1833-1904)

Date made

1903

Dimensions

Height

23 in

Width

29 in

Dimension Notes

inc. 2.63" gilded frame Frame Size: 23 3/4 x 23 3/4" Image Size: 17 1/2 x 24"

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Cultural/Historical Context

Label

Bradbury loved to roam the woods surrounding Salmon Falls and much of the inspiration for his landscape paintings came from local scenes. The falls on the Saco River were one of his favorite spots for sketching.