Description:
Three quarter portrait of a young girl in pencil and watercolor, girl has brown hair parted in the center and pulled back away from her face, she has blue eyes with prominent lashes, and a small red mouth, her shoulders and dress are suggested but not completed with watercolor. Inscribed on reverse in pencil: “By Linus Yale/ From the Manse 1928” In 1928 Deerfield Academy purchased the house from the Wynne estate, but it remained empty until Henry and Helen Flynt restored it for Academy use in 1950. Based on the date on the back of the portrait, it was likely among the items at the Manse when the house was sold. Condition: some foxing over the surface of the paper
Label Text:
Groups of artwork by Linus Yale, Jr. are known in the collections of the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association and the Connecticut Museum of History and Culture. Neither group of drawings bear much likeness to this portrait, so this portrait is possibly by Linus Yale, Jr. Linus Yale Jr. (1821–1868) was an American businessman, inventor, mechanical engineer, and metalsmith. He was a co-founder with Henry R. Towne of the Yale Lock Company, which became the premier manufacturer of locks in the United States. Yale was born in Salisbury, New York. Well-educated and having an early interest in art, he worked as a portraitist for several years before following his father into the lock-making business. Eventually in 1859, he set up his own business in Shelburne Falls, MA, specializing in bank locks. Possessing admirable skills in mechanics and lock making, Yale created one of the first modern locks that used a pin-tumbler design. However, his artistic expertise also proved useful, sketching clear and accurate diagrams for his lock designs.
Subjects:
Watercolor painting Link to share this object record:
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