Florence Griswold Museum - Across the Common on a Winter Evening

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Across the Common on a Winter Evening

c 1885-1886
19th Century
5 1/8 in. x 11 5/8 in.

Frederick Childe Hassam, American, (October 17, 1859–August 27, 1935)

Medium and Support: oil on panel

Credit Line: Florence Griswold Museum, Gift of The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company

Accession Number: 2002.1.70

Hassam experimented with the effects of evening light. Working from his studio at 149 Tremont Street in Boston, Hassam had an unobstructed view of the Common. This painting shows a wintery scene of Boston Common lit by gaslamps

Dimensions

frame Dimensions: 11 1/2 in. x 18 in. Measured by Lansing, Amy
Frame Dimensions: 11 1/2 in. x 18 in. x 2 1/2 in. Measured by Wholean, Nicole
image only Dimensions: 5 1/8 x 11 5/8 in.

Provenance History

Owner Name: Gramercy Park Foundation
Place: New York City
Dates:
Owner Name: Hirschl & Adler Galleries
Place: New York City
Dates:
Owner Name: Gloria and Richard Manney
Dates: May 1993
Owner Name: Sotheby's
Place: New York City
Dates: May 27, 1993
Owner Name: Hartford Steam Boiler Collection
Place: Hartford, CT
Dates: May 27, 1993, 2002

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Childe Hassam

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Hartford Steam Boiler