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Photograph

Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1850-1870

GUSN

GUSN-18570

Description

Photograph of a painting. In carved rustic, brown frame. Eleven figures are in rowboat on a lake depicting the journey of life. To one side of rower, 3 children are looking out apparently excited about the future. In front of the rower, a couple is courting, another young couple has a young child in the mother's lap, and the old couple in the front appears ready for death.

Details

Descriptive Terms

photographs
albumen (egg white)
photographs
figure- and animal-derived motifs
children (people by age group)
people (agents)
pulling boats
Unidentified Photograph
Albumen
Rowboat
Children
Couple
PICTURE

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

12.5 x 14.5 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.1255

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