Name/Title
Rowland Evans RobinsonEntry/Object ID
1926.13.1Description
Watercolor portrait of an older man with a long white beard and short hair. He is shown at profile facing left. He is wearing a suit jacket. The painting is signed at the lower left, "R.R."Artwork Details
Medium
WatercolorSubject Person
Robinson, Rowland Evans (1833-1900)Context
Rowland Evans Robinson of Ferrisburgh, VT, was an artist and author, as was his daughter Rachel Robinson Elmer, who painted this portrait.Acquisition
Accession
1926.13Source or Donor
Charles E. Tuttle Co.Acquisition Method
PurchaseMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Elmer, Rachel Robinson (1878-1919)Role
PainterDate made
1895Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
PaintingNomenclature Class
ArtNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsDimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
11 inWidth
9-1/8 inRelationships
Related Places
Place
Town
FerrisburgCounty
Addison CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaInterpretative Labels
Label
Elmer drew her father, the well known Vermont author at the end of his life. Raised at the family homestead, Rokby in Ferrisburgh, Elmer was influenced by her father but also studied in New York City at the Arts Students League.