Frontier Nursing Service, Kentucky

1937

Marvin Breckinridge Patterson

Associated Names
Marvin Breckinridge Patterson

Artist, American, 1905 - 2002

The image shows a man on horseback with a dog nearby in a wooded area with a rocky overhang covered in icicles. Fallen leaves cover the ground, indicating late autumn or early winter. The background features a shadowy section of the forest under the rocky ledge with a monochromatic sepia color palette. Light and shadow play across the scene, highlighting textures of bark, horse's coat, and fallen leaves.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist, Washington, DC; gift to NGA, 1997.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper right verso in graphite: 4 (circled); lower left verso in graphite: 4 (circled); lower center verso stamped in black ink: MRS. JEFFERSON PATTERSON / 3108 WOODLAND DRIVE / WASHINGTON 8, D.C.; lower center verso in graphite: #143

Wikidata ID

Q64157817

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