Lingering Snows
Datec. 1924
MediumOil on canvas
DimensionsCanvas: 40 1/8 × 45 1/4 inches (101.9 × 114.9 cm)
Framed: 50 1/2 × 55 1/2 × 2 inches (128.3 × 141 × 5.1 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Mrs. Elizabeth Millar Bullard.
Object number1942.15
CopyrightThe images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextIn this panoramic view of mountains and a stream, Metcalf’s subtly harmonizing tones of green and purple describe the gentle light of the New England spring. This relatively large canvas was most likely painted on site in Woodstock, Vermont, on the Ottauquechee River. Quick, textured brush strokes with canvas showing through define the trees and left shore; thicker paint applied with a palette knife in a blend of salmon and lime represents the sky; and soft, lightly mottled colors are seen in the river, the right shore, and the deep blue mountain shadow. Most stunning is the irregular patch of snow resting in the upper right mountain dale, its whiteness matched only by the reflected white clouds in the river.
