I completely forgot a painting I finished some time ago–the end of October– right before I plunged into the DrawMo! project. It’s Strafford’s famous historic site, the home of Sen. Justin Morrill who served as a U.S. Senator from 1867-1898. He authored the Morrill Act which established federal funding for higher education in every state. The homestead is a Gothic Revival cottage, built in 1855. The exterior looks like plaster but is really board. And yes, it is pink. I painted this on a beautiful morning with the sun shining on the roof and fall foliage on the hills across the road. It was the last plein air landscape I got to do before cold weather arrived. Some hardy souls paint outside in the winter but I am not among them!
Morrill Homestead 9 x 12 oil on birch panel $250 SOLD
