RSW's Diary Comments

"Painted in 1937 from the window of Richmond place, East Charlemont. Exhibited at MacBeth's, Grand Central Galleries, etc. Sold in 1946 to Dr. and Mrs. William Terhune, Box D. New Canaan, Connecticut."

Topographical Map of RSW's approx. location

Painting came up for auction at Douglas Auctioneers in South Deerfield, Mass., May 7, 1999. hammer price: $3,800. Purchased locally.

Other paintings and drawings of the Deerfield River:

• The Bend in the River
• Silent River
• The River Curve
• The River in May
• Through Summer Hills,Chalk

In the upper right of this section is a topographic map of Purinton Hill and the approximate place from which RSW painted this piece. We love doing this sort of thing when we can narrow down his location. See also: Unnamed #20, When Spring Comes, The Mountain Shoulder and Winter Design for others.