On Bos'n's Hill
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
unframed: 106 × 78 cm · framed: 126 × 100.3 × 5.8 cm
Classification
Painting
Department
American Painting and Sculpture
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Mann and Robert A. Mann
Accession Number
1992.398
Tags
male
About this artwork
Located in New Castle, New Hampshire, Bos’n’s Hill was a favored leisure spot for Tarbell’s family, which included four children. It provides the luminous setting for this depiction of the artist’s wife, Emeline, who strolls through the landscape with a parasol to protect her from the sun, while a beloved pet dog accompanies her. Four years later, the couple purchased a summer house nearby.