Object Record
Images
Metadata
Object Name |
Painting |
Catalog Number |
1939.887 |
Creator |
Wilson, Robert Burns |
Date |
ca. 1895 |
Material(s) |
Paper/Paint |
Dimensions |
H-17.375 W-21.438 inches |
Description |
This landscape watercolor painting by Robert Burns Wilson depicts four cows in a pasture with a barn to the left and a house with smoke coming out of the chimney in the right background. The paper is a tan color, and the pasture is painted with dark blue-green and brown paint. There is a small pond depicted in the center foreground. The four cows are brown and they are located in the left foreground. Painted in the center, there is a brown pile of hay. To the right of the hay, there are several trees accented with white outlining, a brown fence, and a house with a white roof. The roof of the barn has white highlighting. In the lower right corner, Robert Burns Wilson's signature is signed in dark brown watercolor paint. On the back of the painting, there is a pencil inscription that reads "#736." |
Notes |
Robert Burns Wilson was born in Pennsylvania on October 30, 1850. He was a painter and poet who wrote the famous poem, "Remember the Maine." The poem was based on the based on the phrase used by newspapers leading to the Spanish-American War. However, he was best known as a nature poet. Wilson came to Kentucky in 1871 and began working in Louisville. In 1875, he moved Frankfort, where portrait commissions awaited. He lived in Frankfort for close to 30 years. Wilson made his home and studio in the Hanna House located at Second and Conway Streets. He began painting landscapes in the 1880s. In 1904, he moved to New York and remained in the East until his death in 1916. |
Collection |
KHS Museum Collection |
People |
Wilson, Robert Burns |
Subjects |
Landscape paintings Barns Cows Pastures Watercolor paintings Watercolors |
Search Terms |
Landscapes |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |