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Name/Title

Print

Entry/Object ID

1991.59.1

Description

Print on cotton fabric showing striped circus tents in front of Montpelier public buildings. The tents' central poles bear green pennants that read "MIDSUMMER" and "1981-1991". The buildings shown are the dome of the State House, the façade of the Pavilion Building, and the clock tower on City Hall. A smiling sun is at the top left corner. The composition is split into two square panels. The words "MIDSUMMER FESTIVAL / 1981-1991 / & MONTPELIER BICENTENNIAL 1791-1991".

Artwork Details

Subject Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Acquisition

Accession

1991.59

Source or Donor

City of Montpelier

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist

Burgess, Maureen O'Connor

Date made

1991

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Print

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall (unframed)

Height

13-1/2 in

Width

13-1/2 in

Dimension Description

Overall (framed)

Height

18 in

Width

18 in

Depth

1 in

Relationships

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

Midsummer