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Metadata
Item ID# |
A973.015.001 |
Object Name |
Painting |
Title |
Chantry Island from High Street |
Date |
1910 |
Description |
An oil on canvas board painting. The painting is in a horizontal configuration and depicts a landscape scene. The foreground shows a beach scene with people along the sand. The foreground shows two figures with one sitting and is wearing a blue shirt, brown paints and straw like hat. The other figure is standing and wearing grey/brown clothing with a brown hat and is holding an oar. There are three smaller figures in the background, with one wearing white, one in blue and the other a faint brown/green. There is a green grass area above the sand and there is a small section of trees on the left side. There is a brown building among the trees. The background shows the water with a white lighthouse on the horizon. The sky is painted a light blue colour. The artist's signature 'H.R. Kelly" is located at the bottom left corner. The painting is supported in a wooden frame. The frame has a single bevel with a braided/scroll like design. There is a double bevelled fillet on the inside that attaches the canvas board to the frame. The back of the painting has a brown paper dust cover with a single wire harness. There is handwriting on the back that reads "Chantry Island from High Street 1910 Hannah Rusk Kelly." |
Artist |
Kelly, Hannah Rusk |
Provenance |
The painting was created by Paisley artist Hannah Rusk Kelly. The painting depicts Chantry Island from High Street and was made in 1910. |
Dimensions |
W-58.2 L-45.3 inches |
Search Terms & Subjects |
Art Beaches Landscape views |
Places |
Chantry Island Lake Huron Saugeen Township Southampton Paisley |
People |
Kelly, Hannah Rusk |
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