Framed watercolor painting. Frame: Plain wood, painted gold with wood squares at each corner featuring the Johnston family coat-of-arms (arm and dagger). Cream colored matting. Painting features a cloudy, hazy sky, rocky terrain with mountains at sides and in the background. Lowlands features trees.
Plain wood, painted gold with Johnston crest at four corners.
Object Name
Painting
Material
Paint, Canvas, Wood
Medium
Painting, Watercolor
Height (in)
30.25
Width (in)
40.5
Dimension Details
Dimensions include frame.
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2022-11-30
Object ID
W.1992.001.016
Notes
Cleaned and restored in 1992 and 2004. 2004 restoration focused on the bottom right corner of frame (restoring corner block with coat-of-arms). 2004 restoration completed by David A. Weaver, cabinetmaker, 100 Wesley Road, Quarryville, PA 17566.
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