Artist:

Edward Lamson Henry, born Charleston, SC 1841-died Ellenville, NY 1919  Search this

Medium:

oil on canvas

Dimensions:

14 1/4 x 22 1/4 in. (36.1 x 56.4 cm.)

Type:

Painting

Date:

ca. 1880

Luce Center Label:

In Old Hook Mill, Easthampton, a spirit of ease pervades the scene as men unhurriedly carry sacks of flour from the mill to the horse-drawn wagon. The Hook Windmill was the last wind-powered grain mill, or gristmill, built in East Hampton, New York. Constructed in 1806, it operated for a century until 1908 and stands today. Edward Lamson Henry's painting presents the iconic structure in the calm after a storm, indicated by two rainbows in the cloud-stricken sky. Critics praised Henry's work for his romantic treatment of agrarian life.

Topic:

Figure group\male  Search this

Architecture\industry\mill  Search this

Landscape\New York\Long Island  Search this

Landscape\New York\East Hampton  Search this

Credit Line:

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Francis P. Garvan

Object number:

1979.5.4

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection

Department:

Painting and Sculpture

On View:

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor, 15A

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor

Data Source:

Smithsonian American Art Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7be98d92a-2b9a-48f6-8a96-6a51471b90c6

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:saam_1979.5.4