Well in the Woods

Artist Paul Kane (Canadian, 1810 - 1871)

Datec. 1847

Mediumoil on paper

Dimensions11 1/2 x 9 9/16 inches (29.2 x 24.3 cm)

Credit LineBequest of H.J. Lutcher Stark, 1965

Object number31.78.205

ClassificationsPaintings

Label TextKane mentioned this scene in his Landscape Log: "The well in the woods, a hollow burnt stump which keeps water good for a long time from the wood being charred. No water near this spot. It is north east from Ft. Vancouver."

ProvenanceArtist; by descent to his grandson, Paul Kane III [1889-1958], Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; purchased September 17, 1957 through (Edward Eberstadt & Sons, New York, New York) by H.J. Lutcher Stark [1887-1965]; bequeathed September 2, 1965 to the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation; accessioned to the Stark Museum of Art

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