Wallingford, Connecticut
1867
19th Century
10 1/4 in. x 16 1/4 in.
John Williamson,
Scotts,
(1826–1885)
Medium and Support:
oil on canvas
Credit Line:
Florence Griswold Museum, Gift of The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company
Accession Number:
2002.1.170
This scene is more intimate and has a closer viewpoint than most paintings Williamson did. The trees that dominate in so lively a manner are a reminder that he was also a fine still-life painter who depicted flowers still growing outdoors. Williamson's sensitivity to the spirit