The Little Sugar House

1947

Herbert Waters

Associated Names
Herbert Waters

Artist, American, 1903 - 1996

The image shows a scene with large trees on either side. A cabin with a slanted roof is seen in the central area, partially covered in snow. The painting has intricate brushwork with fine lines detailing the trees and cabin. The color palette is primarily brown and sepia. Sap buckets hang from the trees, suggesting maple syrup production, with a dense forest in the distance.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frank B. Bristow, Falls Church, Virginia; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1968; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Herbert Waters; lower left edge in graphite by unknown hand: "The Little Sugar House"; lower center edge in graphite by unknown hand: B; lower right edge in graphite by unknown hand: 3 #1 I 1 [circled]

Markings

stamped lower center verso in black ink: F.B.B. [circled]

Wikidata ID

Q77012822