Object Details
- Artist
- Edward Lamson Henry, born Charleston, SC 1841-died Ellenville, NY 1919
- Luce Center Label
- In Old Hook Mill, Easthampton, a spirit of ease pervades the scene as men unhurriedly carry sacks of flour from the mill to the horse-drawn wagon. The Hook Windmill was the last wind-powered grain mill, or gristmill, built in East Hampton, New York. Constructed in 1806, it operated for a century until 1908 and stands today. Edward Lamson Henry's painting presents the iconic structure in the calm after a storm, indicated by two rainbows in the cloud-stricken sky. Critics praised Henry's work for his romantic treatment of agrarian life.
- Credit Line
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Francis P. Garvan
- ca. 1880
- Object number
- 1979.5.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Type
- Painting
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 14 1/4 x 22 1/4 in. (36.1 x 56.4 cm.)
- See more items in
- Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
- Department
- Painting and Sculpture
- On View
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor, 15A
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Topic
- Figure group\male
- Architecture\industry\mill
- Landscape\New York\Long Island
- Landscape\New York\East Hampton
- Record ID
- saam_1979.5.4
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7be98d92a-2b9a-48f6-8a96-6a51471b90c6
