Quick Reference
Time Period:
Prior to 1930
Prior to 1930
Location:
The old town farm building
Buckland, MA
The old town farm building
Buckland, MA
Medium:
Oil on Canvas
Oil on Canvas
Type:
House, Farm
House, Farm
Category:
Possibly Trees
Possibly Trees
Size:
27 X 30
27 X 30
Exhibited:
Grand Central Galleries (NYC),1932
Deerfield Academy, 1932
Grand Central Galleries (NYC),1932
Deerfield Academy, 1932
Purchased:
Unknown
Unknown
Provenance:
NA
NA
Noteworthy:
Name was later changes to Town Farm in May
and was once in the Unnamed gallery (#15).
Featured Artwork: New England Memories
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We understand this picture isn't much better than what we previously had,
but it has more color and pixel depth.
We are still working on finding
Dr. Mark's original images, instead of working with 20 y.o. copies of copies.
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RSW's Diary Comments
"Painted prior to 1930. A painting of the old town farm building (now razed) on the 'Town Farm Hill' running out of Buckland. Spring maple and blossoming apple tree in front of house. My grandmother and ..."
Additional Notes
"July 6, 1932: "Stopped at Mr. Carpenter's house in Heath and sold him a canvas New England Memories for $350"
Name changed from New England Memories to Town Farm in May. This painting was sold at auction by Douglas Galleries in South Deerfield, Mass., on Nov. 18, 1994 for $600.