House with a Past

Name/Title

House with a Past

Entry/Object ID

1992.83.1

Description

Scratchboard illustration showing a stone house closely surrounded by trees. There are 4 first-floor windows visible, each flanked by shutters, and 1 small window on the second floor. There is a chimney at the center of the roof's peak. The house is surrounded by tall, skinny trees and leafy, fern-like shrubs. There are Greek words at the top right corner and along the bottom.

Context

Commissioned by the Vermont Historical Society as a cover for the book, "House with a Past". The book tells the story of Eric Barnouw's purchase of the shown building, and his subsequent research into its history. The building was a former Mormon place of worship.

Acquisition

Accession

1992.83

Source or Donor

Epstein, Ed (b. 1936)

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Made/Created

Artist

Epstein, Ed (b. 1936)

Date made

1992

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Drawing

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

13 in

Width

8-1/4 in

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Benson

County

Rutland County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Publications

Publication

House with a Past