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View of the Pitkin House and East Avenue
185920 3/8 x 30 1/4 in. (51.8 x 76.8 cm)
Charles Willson, Jr.
American (1826 - 1901, Fordham, NY)
Object Type:
Painting
Medium and Support:
Oil on canvas
Credit Line:
Gift of Maurice R. Forman
Accession Number:
1973.13
Location: Not currently on view
The building that currently is the Boy Scout headquarters – 474 East Avenue, near Prince Street – was formerly a private home. It was originally built for William Pitkin, a druggist who became banker, mayor of the city, and married Sophia Rochester, daughter of Rochester’s founder.
After the Pitkins moved closer to downtown (legend says that Sophia missed living near her parents, who lived on Spring Street – East Avenue was considered out in the country in those days), the home became the residence of Daniel Powers, self-made millionaire. In 1906, a third story was added to the building.
[Gallery label text, 2007]
After the Pitkins moved closer to downtown (legend says that Sophia missed living near her parents, who lived on Spring Street – East Avenue was considered out in the country in those days), the home became the residence of Daniel Powers, self-made millionaire. In 1906, a third story was added to the building.
[Gallery label text, 2007]
Marks
Artist's signature, lower left: Chas Willson Jnr/1859
Provenance
Hirschl and Adler Galleries, New York; purchased from them by Maurice R. Forman, Rochester, NY, for the Gallery in 1973
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Exhibition List
This object was included in the following exhibitions:
- Recent Acquisitions & Memorial Bequests 1/8/1975 - 2/23/1975
- The Genesee Country Memorial Art Gallery 1/1/1976 - 2/1/1976
Bibliography
This object has the following bibliographic references:
- Memorial Art Gallery. Gallery Notes. Rochester, New York: Memorial Art Gallery, 1935-1995.
- Article Scope: Entry and reproduction. Howard S. Merritt. The Genesee Country. Rochester, New York: Memorial Art Gallery, 1975.
- Plain and Fancy: A Survey of American Folk Art. New York, NY: Hirschl & Adler Galleries, Inc., 1970.
- Article Scope: Mention and reproduction. Marjorie Searl and Lu Harper. The Memorial Art Gallery: 100 Years. Rochester, NY: Memorial Art Gallery, 2013.
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