Object Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
BE2003.2.145 |
Object Name |
Painting |
Title |
Looking out from front of Benares through the old acacias to front field |
Description |
A framed oil painting of trees, grass and a fence. The trees and fence are very simple with no details. The initials "C.F." are painted in the proper left bottom corner. The initials "C.F." are written in pencil in the proper right bottom corner. On the back is written "Benares - C. Farncomb, Looking out from front of Benares through the old acacias to front field". This is followed by "18-3488" in pencil. The modern frame is a simple dark wooden flat frame. |
Year Range from |
1900 |
Year Range to |
1920 |
Artist |
Farncomb, Caroline |
Dimensions |
H-2 W-31 L-37 cm |
History |
The oil painting of Benares was painted by family friend and artist, Caroline Farncomb (1859-1951), a close family friend and a well-respected RCA (Royal Canadian Academy) artist. She studied with Mlle. Van den Broeck in London, William Chase in New York, and in Paris at the Academie Julian; and exhibited her work in Canada and Europe, receiving many first prizes in exhibitions in London, Toronto, Montreal, and Ottawa. Several other Caroline Farncomb paintings can be found at Benares including the portrait of Mary Harris in the drawing room, the painting of Arthur Harris in the sitting room, and the still-life of waterfowl located in Arthur's bedroom. Caroline would go and chaperone Annie Harris and her friends when they travelled to Europe in 1903. |
People |
Farncomb, Caroline |