John Frederick Nevius Homestead

John Frederick Nevius Homestead

Watercolor, gouache, and India ink on beige paper; watermark visible, impressed perpendicularly on the far right edge "J.Whatman 1871". Foreground shows curving dirt road coming from the midground on the far left, two-horse cart with single driver hauling several unlabeled bags; road bordered by split rail fencing and spaced trees; pastureland to the right with a group of cows laying near a single row of spaced trees, cluster of fowl in the center of the foreground. Midground depicts the homestead, one-and-a-half story main house with extension to the side bordered by white picket fence; ten outbuildings positioned behind and to the right of the house include a privy, well house, smokehouse, and sheds as well as a main barn and barnyard on the far right; property has scattered trees standing alone. Background transitions to grassy ground cover and brushily painted treeline beyond; sky is lighted painted with scant clouds, would have likely been white and very faint blue before the paper oxidized. Frame and softwood backing are original to the artwork.

Signed lower right corner, "1873. Edwrd Lange."

1985.1.2

Gift of Dr. Robert A. Cerwin