Red School House (Country Scene)
Based in New Haven, Connecticut, Durrie traveled throughout the state, painting scenes of rural life. He was noted for his winter landscapes, which idealize the harsh season and effectively capture the visual effects of snow and ice. The New York lithographic firm Currier and Ives chose a number of his scenes for reproduction and distribution. In this nostalgic work, Durrie depicted a one-room schoolhouse with a blanket of unmelted snow on its roof, surrounded by children at play.
Artwork Details
- Title: Red School House (Country Scene)
- Artist: George Henry Durrie (American, New Haven, Connecticut 1820–1863 New Haven, Connecticut)
- Date: 1858
- Culture: American
- Medium: Oil on canvas
- Dimensions: 26 x 36 1/4 in. (66 x 92.1 cm)
- Credit Line: Bequest of Peter H. B. Frelinghuysen, 2011
- Object Number: 2011.506
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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