Spotty and Whitey

Drawing

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Spotty and Whitey

Entry/Object ID

VHS-A-9

Description

Charcoal drawing of 2 cats sitting on a piece of furniture with a blanket. Each cat is white with scattered dark spots and a dark, striped tail. One cat is laying down on the blanket looking to the right, and the other cat is seating and looking toward the viewer.

Type of Drawing

Charcoal

Artwork Details

Medium

Charcoal

Context

While staying in Montpelier, Vermont, James F. Gilman drew this picture of two cats owned by Aaron and Delia Bancroft in exchange for lodging.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Unknown

Made/Created

Artist

Gilman, James Franklin (1850-1929)

Date made

1889

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Drawing

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

29 in

Width

37-1/2 in

Depth

1-1/4 in

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Bancroft, Aaron, Jr. (1829-1911)