Martin Mower (Lynn, Massachusetts, 1870 - 1960, Vancouver)
The Long Gallery, Fenway Court, 1922-1923
Watercolor on paper, 20 x 15 cm (7 7/8 x 5 7/8 in.)
This watercolor painting shows the Long Gallery at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum - a hallway with framed pictures and décor on both sides. The walls are a rich royal blue, with a brick floor and a light colored ceiling. Light is streaming in from the left side of the hallway which creates rays of light on the floor. In the foreground of the painting is a chest of drawers with a gold frame sitting atop. Behind these objects are two dark-colored stone columns with ornate capitals that reach ceiling height. One gold frame sits further back in the hallway away from the viewer and suggests the portrait of a seated person in three-quarters view. Chairs, candle-holders, and glass cases sit on both sides of the hallway in the background. The back wall of the hallway has a stained glass window with an arched top, light filtering in, and multiple colors throughout.
Macknight Room
Commentary
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