Name/Title
Cousins Dancing Front of the NickelodeonEntry/Object ID
1974.41.1Description
Crayon illustration showing several people in a domestic room surrounding a large brown wooden nickelodeon. A person playing an organ is visible in a different room through a door on the left. The figures consist of a red-haired girl wearing a pink shirt and blue skirt; a black-haired girl wearing a green dress; a red-haired boy wearing a green shirt (playing the organ); a black-haired girl wearing a blue dress; a brown-haired girl wearing a yellow shirt and red skirt; and a black-haired boy wearing a green striped shirt. The bottom is inscribed, "For the Vt. Museum July 1974" in pencil on the left, "Cousins Dancing Front of the Nickelodeon" in red crayon at center, and a typed note affixed in the lower right corner that reads, "Miss Gayleen Aiken / Artist, Musician, Camper, / Hobbyist, Old Nickelodeon & Big / Country House Enthusiast."Type of Drawing
CrayonAcquisition
Accession
1974.41Source or Donor
Aiken, Gayleen (1934-2005)Acquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Artist
Aiken, Gayleen (1934-2005)Date made
1974Place
City
Barre CityCounty
Washington CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
DrawingNomenclature Class
ArtNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsDimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
12 inWidth
18 in