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The Winter Piece
Mather Brown (American, 1761–1831)
1781–1831
Medium/Technique
Graphite and pen and brown ink
Dimensions
Sheet: 23 x 17.5 cm (9 1/16 x 6 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Maxim Karolik for the M. and M. Karolik Collection of American Watercolors and Drawings, 1800–1875
Accession Number60.983
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsDrawings
Catalogue Raisonné
Karolik (1962) cat. 98
DescriptionLarge family in drawing room; at left sits youth reading book with "Winter Piece" written across the open page. Standing lady with plumed hat holds parrot beneath a cage to the right. Large painting of horse on the center wall. Ink framing lines are apparent along the left and bottom sides. All four corners have been cut, creating an octogon shaped paper.
InscriptionsInscribed on the open page of book, center left, "Winter Piece"
Inscribed at bottom, "The Winter Piece" and "M B" in ink. In graphite, "rown" is annotated after the "M B". The beginning of another letter in ink is visible after the graphite "rown" however, it is cut off at the corner making it unidentifiable.
Inscribed at bottom, "The Winter Piece" and "M B" in ink. In graphite, "rown" is annotated after the "M B". The beginning of another letter in ink is visible after the graphite "rown" however, it is cut off at the corner making it unidentifiable.
ProvenanceMaxim Karolik, Newport; Gift to MFA September 21, 1960