Name/Title
PaintingEntry/Object ID
2019.16.1Description
Framed watercolor of a red barn with green doors. The bank barn is built into a hillside and faces a dirt road in the foreground. Fields and mountains can be seen in the background along with a stormy sky. Two large trees stand to the left of the barn. The scene probably depicts Addison County, Vermont.Artwork Details
Medium
WatercolorSubject Place
County
Addison CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaContext
Nicholas Comito was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1906 to Italian immigrant parents. From an early age he showed an aptitude for art and ultimately studied that subject at the National Academy of Design school in Florence, Italy as well as in France and Switzerland. Like many artists he followed friends to Vermont for painting trips, spending extended time in Hartland, Windsor, and Middlebury.
He served in Texas during WWII and painted many works dealing with aviation and was commissioned to produce panels depicting the history of aviation medicine for the Research Building of the School of Aviation at Randolph Field. His work was also displayed at West Point, the Naval Academy, and the Coast Guard Academy.
According to various newspaper articles, he and his wife spent a fair amount of time in Vermont painting and participating in solo and group shows. A 1947 article from the Addison County Independent features a solo show at the Community House in Middlebury. His work, mainly of Addison County landscapes, is described as, "Romantic Realist."Acquisition
Accession
2019.16Source or Donor
Broderick, Warren F.Acquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Artist
Comito, Nicholas Umberto (1906-1990)Date made
1945Place
County
Addison CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
PaintingNomenclature Class
ArtNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsDimensions
Height
23-1/2 inWidth
28-1/2 in