Panorama of Scudder's property near New York and Park Avenues

Panorama of Scudder's property near New York and Park Avenues

Residence; Homestead; Barn; Field; Haying; Storefront; Business; Outbuildings; Grisaille; Scudder, George W.

Watercolor on beige paper depicting Scudder homestead. Haying fields in foreground, piles of hay throughout, on left side two farmers transport load of hay on haycart pulled by two horses, faint pencil sketch of unfinished figure in field to right; road beyond that forms a cirlce around grassy median with several trees and pile of logs in center, man drives one-horse carriage from right to left across road, on right side two men stand outside barn structure. Man drives one-horse cart on far side of road to the left; lined trees and white picket fence bound far side of road, woman with parasol walks along fence in center midground; kitchen garden located inside fenced-in area beyond; barn and several outbuildings clustered behind trees to the left of the midground and behind the garden; main two-and-a-half story gambrel-roofed white house with several extensions to the side located to right of center, adjacent to store with sign reading "G.W. Scudder", man standing outside, man riding horse approaching from the far right; addition residence visible through trees to far right. Horizon line hidden by midground structures, sky above in background lightly colored with grey and white clouds throughout.

Lange, Edward (1846-1912) [Artist]

Edward Lange (1846-1912), Panorama of Scudder's property near New York and Park Avenues, 1881, Watercolor on paper, Huntington Historical Society, 1967.5

1881

20.25 x 28.125 in. (framed)

Painting

Signed lower right corner, "Edw. Lange 1881."

Watercolor and gouache on paper

New York; Suffolk County; Town of Huntington; Huntington

Huntington Historical Society, 1967.5