Dorchester 1856
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Object Details
- Artist
- Edward Mitchell Bannister, born St. Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada 1828-died Providence, RI 1901
- Luce Center Label
- This is one of Edward Mitchell Bannister's few surviving paintings from the 1850s. In this view of Dorchester, Massachusetts, the artist included the stately homes dotting the coast. This was likely a marketing tactic, for he hoped to appeal to the wealthy merchants living in those "cottages." Bannister spent summers sailing around Massachusetts and Rhode Island on daily outings that allowed him to sketch and paint familiar views for his wealthy patrons in Boston and Providence. (Hartigan, Sharing Traditions, 1985)
- Credit Line
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Dr. Charles Mandell
- 1856
- Object number
- 1983.95.81
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Type
- Painting
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 14 1/8 x 20 1/8 in. (35.9 x 51.1 cm.)
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- Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
- Department
- Painting and Sculpture
- On View
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor, 13A
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Topic
- Figure group
- Landscape\river
- Landscape\mountain
- Landscape\United States\Dorchester
- Architecture Exterior\domestic\house
- Record ID
- saam_1983.95.81
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk780f10fb0-c0ee-4d6b-83a0-1851e32b2cf5
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