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Village Post Office by Thomas Waterman Wood 1873 Fenimore Art Museum Cooperstown, NY | Wood, Thomas Waterman | muted study of the crockery, foodstuffs and supplies that one might find in such a country store. In fact, tradition holds that the interior is the Ainsworth store in Williamstown, Vermont, and all the characters were local friends of the artist. | |
Two Women by Eunice Pinney 1820 Fenimore Art Museum Cooperstown, NY | Pinney, Eunice | ||
Two Artists In A Landscape by Robert Havell 1840 Fenimore Art Museum Cooperstown, NY | Havell, Robert | In "Two Artists in a Landscape," Havell depicted artists directly sketching from nature - a common practice of Hudson River School painters. | |
The Turkey Shoot by Tompkins Harrison Matteson 1857 Fenimore Art Museum Cooperstown, NY | Matteson, Tompkins Harrison | ||
Steamer Niagara Passing Fort Washington Point by James Bard 1845 Fenimore Art Museum Cooperstown, NY | Bard, James | 0 tons and measuring 265' in length, it was used as a day boat for the New York, Albany and Troy Line. In 1847, while racing a competitor, the Niagara burst a steam chimney, killing two firemen and injuring seven passengers. After repairs, the vessel was sold to the Housatonic Railroad in 1848 for the New York and Bridgeport, Connecticut route. The... | |
Otsego Lake looking South from Two Mile Point by Edward Gay c.1879 Fenimore Art Museum Cooperstown, NY | Gay, Edward | ||
Otsego Lake Looking North from Two Mile Point by Edward Gay C.1878 Fenimore Art Museum Cooperstown, NY | Gay, Edward | ||
Maremaid by Mary Ann Willson 1820 Fenimore Art Museum Cooperstown, NY | Willson, Mary Ann | The mermaid is most widely seen in Germanic decorative arts. Willson's depiction might indicate that she was aware of Germanic decorative traditions, but her heritage is more likely English. Her Maremaid resembles the subject of an 18th-century trade sign and trade card from London. Brandishing a weapon in each hand, rather than a mirror and comb, as... | |
Lyman Kingman by Susan C. Waters 1845 Fenimore Art Museum Cooperstown, NY | Waters, Susan C. | Portrait of man in black suit, holding sheet of paper, with shelves of books at right and drapery at upper left. Marks: Paper label attached to reverse of canvas, upper right, has hand-written inscription: "Lyman Kingman/Aged 23 years/1845/Painted by Susan C. Waters." | |
Leatherstocking Meets The Law by John Quidor May 27, 1832 Fenimore Art Museum Cooperstown, NY | Quidor, John |
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