RSW's Diary Comments

“Midwinter of 1943. My barns and sheds, and Gould’s barn, done from my studio window. The bronze horse weather vane of the big barn, showing ‘Trigger’ my black horse in his yellow blanket, standing by the bars of the barnyard. Also, the bird feed box showing on the end of the garage as the first slow snow flakes of a beginning storm in the air. Sold Sept. 1944 to Emma P. Coombs of Southbridge, Mass., who presented it to Rev. William Cole.”

Comments on the back of a sepia print:

"See colored reproduction for fairly accurate color notes. Please note that (although nearly square) this is an upright canvas. $500."

Please note that (although nearly square) this is an upright canvas. This is the original painting. It was was nearly duplicated two years later as Snow in the air.

Beloved Trigger