Spring Orchard

Artist/Maker William C. Palmer (American, 1906 - 1987)

Date1935

MediumTempera and oil on panel

DimensionsComposition: 19 1/4 × 23 1/4 in. (48.9 × 59.1 cm) Other (Panel): 22 1/4 × 26 1/2 in. (56.5 × 67.3 cm) Frame: 27 1/4 × 31 1/4 × 2 3/8 in. (69.2 × 79.4 × 6 cm)

Credit LineGift of Dr. Stephen J. and Mary Craven, P1999

Object number2002.1

Not on view

Descriptionsynvar varnish

Collections

American Art

Additional Details

Exhibition History 2006
Clinton, NY. Fred L. Emerson Gallery, Hamilton College. "Works by WPA Artists from the Collection of the Emerson Gallery, "September 22-December 30, 2006 (cat. no. 11, illus., 11) [installed in conjunction with the exhibition "WPA Artists: Prints from the Amity Art Foundation"].

2005
Clinton, NY. Fred L. Emerson Gallery, Hamilton College. "Hamilton Collects: A Century of Curiosities: The Story of the Hamilton College Collection", September 29 - December 30, 2005 (unnumbered cat., illus., 32).

2002
Clinton, NY. Fred L. Emerson Gallery, Hamilton College. "Hamilton Collects American Art," April 19 - June 9, 2002 (unnumbered cat., illus., 71).

Provenance 2002: Hamilton College (Fred L. Emerson Gallery), by gift of Dr. Stephen J. and Mary Craven

Published References A CENTURY OF CURIOSITIES: THE STORY OF THE HAMILTON COLLEGE COLLECTION (exh. cat., Emerson Gallery, Hamilton College, September 29- December 30, 2005, unnumbered cat.).

Inscribed Entitled in pencil on verso of panel at upper right: "SRING ORCHARD" 20" x 24" / 1935 - TEMPERA & OIL - / SYNVAR VARNISH 1977 / by William Palmer; inscribed in pencil on verso of panel at upper center: Use absolutely no / water on this picture.