John and Abigail Montgomery

1836

Joseph H. Davis

Associated Names
Joseph H. Davis

Artist, American, active 1832/1837

In the image, two people are seated facing each other across a wooden table. On the left, an older man is seated in a black suit with a white shirt, holding a walking stick. Across from him, a woman in a dress with a bonnet tied with a blue ribbon is seated. The table holds a top hat, an open book labeled "Holy Bible," a bowl of fruit, and closed books or boxes. A small dog is at the base of the table. The floor has a patterned rug, and the wall behind them displays garlands and a framed painting depicting a pastoral scene with a house and trees.

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Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1971

  • Twenty-five Folk Artists: Their Lives and Work, Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Center, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1971, no cat.

1973

  • American Primitive Paintings from the National Gallery of Art, Holland Union, Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 1973, exhibition guide (copy not located).

Bibliography

1966

  • 101 Primitive Watercolors and Pastels, from the Collection of Edgar William Garbisch and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1966: 83.

1974

  • Savage, Gail, Norbert H. Savage and Esther Sparks. Three New England watercolor painters. Art Institute of Chicago, 1974: 14.

Inscriptions

across bottom: John Montgomery. Aged 56 march 6th / Abigail Montgomery. Aged 52 Septemr 26th; lower center: PAINTEDAT / STRAFFORD / RIDGE. MAY 22 / -1836-

Wikidata ID

Q64591194

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