RSW's Diary Comments

"Painted ?. A winter rocky slope with the immense old maple (back of Annie Griswold's) topping against a sky of gray winter clouds with light yellow streaks breaking through it. (This grand old maple I've painted several times: Clifford Richmond's autumn canvas, Edith Storer Rhoades autumn canvas, my 36 x 42 At Peace etc). Bought from my exhibition at the Vose Galleries in1936 by Mrs. W. H. Wesson of 302 Maple Street, Springfield, Mass., for $450. (less 25%= $337.50)"

Photo is of the framed painting taken by the auctioneer.

At Peace, one of the "several" paintings of the
"grand old maple" referenced by RSW.

Painted just off Upper Street at the bottom of Orcutt Hill in Buckland Center, Massachusetts

This painting came up for auction at the Mystic Fine Arts on 11/25/02. The low estimate was $1,500.00 and high estimate was $2,500.00. The painting sold for $1800.00.

See also, At Peace for a similar painting of a different season (fall).