Created by
Bannister, Edward Mitchell, Canadian, 1828 - 1901
Date
ca. 1881
Medium
oil paint and varnish on linen (material) canvas with wood , metal and Fome-Cor (TM)
Dimensions
H x W x D (Framed): 35 1/4 × 43 1/2 × 3 9/16 in. (89.6 × 110.5 × 9 cm)
H x W: 22 × 30 in. (55.9 × 76.2 cm)
Description
An impressionist oil painting titled, At "Smith's Palace," Narragansett Bay, by Edward M. Bannister. The painting depicts a pastoral landscape that features a copse of tall, dark, leafy trees just left of center. Directly in front of the trees is a small pond. In the background, on the right, is a white house with a red chimney, a small, detached building with a red roof, both sitting on a yellow field. Behind the buildings is a dense patch of trees. The scene is set against a cloudy sky with contrasting bright and dark clouds. In the foreground is dark green brush. The painting is signed in the bottom right; painted in dark green oil paint that reads [E. M. Bannister]. The painting is housed in a heavy gilt frame with ornamentation in a floral motif.
Place depicted
Washington County, Rhode Island, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Visual Arts
Type
oil paintings
landscapes (representations)
Topic
Art
Rural life
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2023.117.1
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd584a2b9a8-f7f3-41a0-a19f-2656d58655bb

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