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
Date
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.)
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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
Data Source
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Topic
Figure group\male
Architecture\industry\mill
Landscape\New York\Long Island
Landscape\New York\East Hampton
Link to Original Record
Record ID
saam_1979.5.4