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Boothbay, Maine

Boothbay, Maine

Artist: Edward Willis Redfield (American, 1869 - 1965)

Date: 1902
Medium: oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Framed: 51 x 65 1/2 in. (129.5 x 166.4 cm)
Canvas: 36 x 50 in. (91.4 x 127 cm)
Credit Line:Museum Purchase
Object number: 1960.82.1C
This seascape painted on Monhegan Island in Maine has a rather interesting story attached to it. It remained unsigned and undated until 1960, at which time Redfield visited the Reading Public Museum, confirmed that it was indeed his work (as the registrarial records had indicated) and proceeded to sign and date the work. Redfield recalled that renowned American artist Robert Henri was also present when he painted the canvas.
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