Irish Country House (Summerhill) from Irish Country Houses series

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Artist/Maker John Piper (British, 1903 - 1992)

Date1946-47

MediumOil on canvas, mounted on board

DimensionsComposition: 6 5/8 × 16 1/2 in. (16.8 × 41.9 cm) Frame: 10 1/2 × 20 1/4 × 1 1/2 in. (26.7 × 51.4 × 3.8 cm)

Credit LineBequest of William G. Roehrick, Class of 1934, H1971

Object number1996.15.25

Not on view

Collections

European Art

Additional Details

Exhibition History 2008
Clinton, NY (Fred L. Emerson Gallery, Hamilton College). "The Best Kind of Life: Edward W. Root as Teacher, Collector, and Naturalist," September 27, 2007 - January 6, 2008 (unnumbered cat., illus., 44). [exhibited as "Summerhill"].

1982
Clinton, NY (Fred L. Emerson Gallery, Hamilton College). "Edward W. Root Collector and Teacher," October 1 - November 14, 1982 (unnumberd cat., illus. 52). [exhibited as "Summerhill"].

1948
Washington, D.C. (Phillips Memorial Gallery). "Recent Paintings by John Piper," March 7 - April 6. (cat. no. 24).

New York, NY (Buchholz Gallery). "John Piper," February 3 - 21, 1948 (cat. no. 5, illus.). [exhibited as "Irish Country Houses (four panels)"].

Provenance 1995: Hamilton College (Fred L. Emerson Gallery), by bequest of William G. Roehrick, Jr.;
1956 - 1995: William G. Roehrick, Jr., by bequest of Edward W. Root;
November 1948 - 1956: Private collection of Edward W. Root, by purchase from Buccholz Gallery;
c. 1948 - 1956: Buccholz Gallery, New York, NY
? - at least April 1948: Private collection of Dr. Andrew C. Ritchie.

Markings Adhesive label marked in ink on backing at upper center: No. 4 / Edward W. Root / Clinton / Oneida Co., N.Y.; Adhesive label marked in ink on backing at lower center: OE-3 [added in pencil: Bill Roehrick] / John Piper / Summerhill (Irish Country House) / 7 x 16 1/2; Buchholz Gallery label on backing at center left; White adhesive label marked in blue ink on backing at center left: Oe-3/ 2 [encircled] / PAR D; Marked in chalk on backing at center right : 3793-19; Marked in pencil on back of frame at center left [sideways]: #8717; Marked in pencil on back of frame from lower center to lower left [upside down]: BUCHHOLZ GILT BEVEL; Marked in ink on backing at upper right: SUMMERHILL

Published References THE BEST KIND OF LIFE: EDWARD W. ROOT AS TEACHER, COLLECTOR, AND NATURALIST (exh. cat. Clinton, Emerson Gallery, Hamilton College, 2007), 54.

EDWARD W. ROOT COLLECTOR AND TEACHER (exh. cat. Clinton, Emerson Gallery, Hamilton College, 1982), pg 52 (illus.).

Curt Valentin, JOHN PIPER (exh. cat. New York, NY, Buchholz Gallery, 1948), pg. 5-6 (illus.).

THREE EXHIBITIONS: KARL KNATHS, BERNICE CROSS, JOHN PIPER (exh. cat. Phillips Memorial Gallery, [date unknown]), no. 24.

Signature Signed in oil at lower right: John Piper