Name/Title
Kent Family at Kents CornerEntry/Object ID
2007.13.1Description
Charcoal landscape drawing showing a family of six lounging on the bank of a river. Three additional people walk along the opposite bank, and a small town centered along a road can be seen beyond them. The buildings consist primarily of white structures with the notable exception of a stately brick house at the center. The landscape consists or rolling hills, partitioned with fences and sparsely dotted with trees.Artwork Details
Medium
CharcoalSubject
Kent familySubject Place
Village
Kents CornerTown
CalaisCounty
Washington CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaContext
This drawing depicts the area of Calais known as Kents Corner due to the large number of Kent families that lived there. The building known as Kent Tavern once belonged to Vermont Historical Society and is now a Vermont State Historic Site. The people pictured are all descendants of patriarch Abdiel Kent.
James Gilman was a prolific landscape painter throughout Washington County in the late-19th century.Acquisition
Accession
2007.13Source or Donor
Buxton, J. Brooks (1934-2018), Lisman, Bruce M. (b.1947), Pizzagalli, James C.Acquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Gilman, James Franklin (1850-1929)Role
PainterDate made
1882Place
Village
Kents CornerTown
CalaisCounty
Washington CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
LandscapeNomenclature Primary Object Term
DrawingNomenclature Primary Object Term
PictureNomenclature Class
ArtNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsDimensions
Dimension Description
Overall (framed)Height
28 inWidth
38 inRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Kent, Dorman B.E. (1875-1951)Related Places
Place
Town
CalaisCounty
Washington CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaInterpretative Labels
Label
Kent Family at Kent's Corner, 1882
James Franklin Gilman (1842-1929)
Calais, VT
Charcoal on paper
Gift of J. Brooks Buxton, #A-788
This drawing depicts the area of Calais known as Kent's Corners [sic] due to the large number of Kent families that lived there. The building known as Kent Tavern once belonged to Vermont Historical Society and is now a Vermont State Historic Site. The people pictured are all descendants of patriarch Abdiel Kent.
James Gilman was a prolific landscape painter throughout Washington County in the late-19th century.