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North Easton, Massachusetts

1877

William Morris Hunt

(American, 1824–1879)
Culture
America
Medium
charcoal; framing lines in charcoal
Support
Blue laid paper (ED & Cu)
Measurements
Sheet: 26.5 x 41.5 cm (10 7/16 x 16 5/16 in.); Image: 25.4 x 40.5 cm (10 x 15 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. G. Tappan Francis 1943.327
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
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Description

Hunt was one of the first American artists to draw with charcoal rather than chalk or graphite pencil. In 1877, he visited North Easton, Massachusetts to paint a portrait of the financier and art patron, Oliver Ames. At this time Hunt made several drawings of the town of North Easton, viewed from across a millpond. This drawing portrays the scene around mid-afternoon. William Morris Hunt (American, 1824–1879)
A horizontally oriented charcoal drawing depicts a town across reflective water. In the foreground, two small figures sit on a light bank to the right, while thin, dark trees rise from a rocky shore on the left. Smudged charcoal creates soft textures and the blurred reflections of a skyline featuring a tall church spire. Hand-drawn framing lines border the scene, with the name "N. Easton" inscribed in the lower left.

North Easton, Massachusetts

1877

William Morris Hunt

(American, 1824–1879)
America

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