Robert Strong Woodward - Painter of New England Scenes - Mary Lyon's Hill

 

 

 

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MARY LYON'S HILL

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Painting was made from the pasture of the Wilder Farm on Avery Road in Buckland Center, MA.

Diary Comments:
“Painted in 1935.  A large canvas of Putts Hill ;which I painted out of doors from Wilder’s pasture, the village of
Buckland nestled in the valley.   Made for an exhibition at Mt. Holyoke College from which the graduating
Class was to buy a canvas for the college.  They chose one of Daniel Garber's, but the college, under the influence of
Mary Wooley and Miss Galt, wanted the painting for the college so it was bought and hung in the library of
the college."     "Sold for $500 (plus frame) in November, 1935, to the college to hang in new Williston Library Wing."

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Notes:
Painting is now at the Mount Holyoke College Art Museum, South Hadley, MA.

See also similar Unnamed painting.

 

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