MEMBER BULLETIN Winter 2018
FROM THE DIREC TOR BOARD OF DIREC TORS
Dear Member,
Chad Brown, President Bill Chr ist y Fred Grant Alice Graham Dianna LeVeck M ilman Linn Car l M inning D. S cott M oyer Susan Nash Tom S elock Tom Sieber R ichard Tuck Daniel M. Vincent Br ian Wagner Fay War ner D on Wietmarschen
The Zanesville Museum of Art celebrated noteworthy milestones in 2017 including the long anticipated reinstallation of the Shirley Gorsuch Gallery, the conservation of key works from the ZMA’s permanent collection, and an educational partnership between Zanesville City schools and the museum. We also undertook strategic planning, reexamining our institutional goals, setting new priorities, and refining the mission-driven programs and activities that we offer to members like you. We look forward to 2018, and to further strengthening this fine museum. Thank you for your ongoing support. I hope to see you at the museum soon.
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Sincerely, Laine Snyder
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FR OM THE DIREC TOR
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EXHIBITIONS
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THE COLLEC TION
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ADULT PR OGR AMS
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CHILDREN AND TEEN PR OGR AMS
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THANK YOU
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AT THE ZMA
On the cover: Front: Paulus Moreelse, Count Fugger, early 17th century, oil on canvas. Purchase, Mr. Edward Ayers, 10029
COLUMBUS CROSSING BORDERS On view February 3 through April 7, 2018 Great Gallery
Columbus Crossing Borders Project, a travelling art exhibition. Through partnership with Community Refugee and Immigration Services, the audience is given an intimate look into the arduous journeys of refugees who are willing to share their stories through art. Fueled by these stories, the thirty-four artists of this project worked as a cooperative community, having been challenged to 'cross the borders' into each other’s paintings. The result is a visual collage served up as tribute to the resilience, the strength of spirit, and the devotion to loved ones that sustains those who have lived through such hardship.
Participating Ohio Artists Donna Lee Dasa Harris Kathy Anderson Andrea Fox Dale Ziemianski Barbara Osumi Allen Schwartz Gaye Reissland Mark Gingerich Debra Joyce Dawson Linda Regula Paula Colman Paul Hamilton David Denniston Rob W. Jones Stephanie Rond
April Sunami Christine Guillot Ryan Marty Husted Virginia Carvour Andy Quisumbing Angela Gage Michael Guinane Daidria Eckels David Gentilini Nathaniel Underwood Cody Heichel Dalia Koppes Lanie Gannon James Makuac Stephanie Hemmer Laurie VanBalen Hani Hara
EXHIBITION OPENING
Saturday, February 3, 1–4 pm, at the ZMA. Enjoy complimentary music, drinks, and light bites. Special presentation of Breathe Free, Swift, produced by Laurie Van Balen at 2pm. Image credit: David Denniston, Untitled, 2016, acrylic on canvas. Image courtesy of the artist and The Columbus Crossing Borders Project.
ROBERT AND LEONA FELLERS GALLERY Student Exhibitions The ZMA eagerly partners with area schools and organizations to feature the creativity of student artists in the Robert and Leona Fellers Gallery, located on supporting the arts and encouraging art education at the museum. As an artist herself, Leona Fellers exhibited work in the Ohio Annual exhibition, and she would be proud that this gallery celebrates this region‘s aspiring student artists.
January
| PowerHouse of Southeastern Ohio
Exhibition opening, Saturday, January 20, 2–3 pm.
February | Larry Miller Intermediate School Exhibition opening, Saturday, February 17, 2–3 pm. March
Admission is always free for exhibition openings. Please join us, and enjoy great art, complimentary beverages, and light bites.
| Morgan High School
Exhibition opening, Thursday, March 17, 2–3 pm.
THE CHARACTER OF MEXICO 195 9-196 0: WORKS BY DR. CHARLES DIETZ On view Februar y 11 through August 11, 2018, Linn Auditorium
Many people know Dr. Charles Dietz as the Director of the Zanesville Art Institute or the Zanesville Art Center (subsequently renamed the Zanesville Museum of Art) from 1954 to 1995. Dietz was also an accomplished artist who took a sabbatical from the museum from 1959 to 1960 to focus on his painting career. This exhibition explores the artist’s brief trip to Mexico and the tremendous impact its cultural landscape had on his work.
decades ago. The work’s vibrant color palette, bold forms, and dynamic composition provide an intimate exploration of Dietz’s evolving interest in abstraction. A versatile artist who worked with a variety of media including oils, gouache, watercolor, and ink, Dietz transformed the mountains, lakes, and valleys of the Mexican landscape
Right: Dr. Charles Dietz, The Constant Drumer , 1968, oil on canvas. Gift of the artist, 10177. Top: Dr. Charles Dietz, Pachuco , 1959, casein on panel. Bequest of Dr. James and Jean Morton, 1992.16828.
CHILDREN & TEEN PROGRAMS Become an apprentice to masters like Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Georgia O’Keeffe, or Mary Cassatt. Each month children in grades four through six will investigate the art, style, and technique used by a different master artist, then they will create their own masterpiece. For each class, participants will earn apprentice rewards to add to their very own artist palette. Fill the palette with colorful rewards to receive unique art supplies and discounts on future programs. Saturdays, January 20, February 17, March 17, and April 21, 10:30–11:30 am, at the ZMA. $5 per session for members, $7 not-yet-members. All materials and a painting apron provided. Recommended for grades 4–6. Registration required.
Adolph Brown
January 20
Admire the ZMA's beautiful crescent stained glass window created right here in Zanesville by German-born Adolph Brown. Use a variety of colored paper to design and create your own vibrant stained glass window panel.
Paula Colman and Paul Hamilton
February 17
Discover how artists come together for a cause in the ZMA’s special exhibition Columbus Crossing Borders Project. Work individually and with a partner to share ideas and create a beautiful, collaborative treasure box necklace.
Yasue Sakaoka
March 17
See the amazing and nontraditional ways artwork can be created with origami, the art of Japanese paper folding. Become inspired by Yasue Sakaoka’s Collage with Origami Paper and create your own origami collage.
Paul Bogatay
April 21
Become inspired by Paul Bogatay’s Horse. Explore the ZMA galleries and discover many ways horses have been depicted throughout art history, and then create your own wrapped wire horse sculpture.
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Z MA | Zanesville Teens Making Art Join us for a unique teen art-making program that will help young adults strengthen valuable team-building and leadership skills. Participants of the ZTMA community will collaborate with artist mentors, develop social networks with other creative teens, make art individually for their portfolios, and create art collaboratively for community-wide projects. Each month, teens in grades seven through twelve will meet after school to organize, plan, create, and execute a joint artistic project. The next exciting project starts February 15. Thursdays, February 15, March 1, March 15, March 29, April 12, and April 26, 6:15–7:30 pm, at the ZMA. Free for members. $15 for a yearly student museum membership for not-yet members. Free student memberships are available. Contact Misty Johnson for more information. No experience required. Recommended for teens grades 7–12. Registration required by February 8.
Registration may be required one week in advance for some programs. Please visit www.zanesvilleart.org, or call (740) 452-0741 for more information or to enroll. And please call the museum if, as a registered participant, you are unable to attend a program so that a wait-listed child has the opportunity to take the class. Thank you!
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ADULT PROGRAMS GUIDED GALLERY SKETCH HOUR | First Saturday of the Month Be inspired by the ZMA’s extensive collections and special exhibitions, and enjoy creative company. Join a member of the ZMA education staff, the first Saturday of each month in one of the museum’s eighteen galleries and sketch directly from the artwork. Saturdays, February 3, March 3, April 7, 10–11 am, at the ZMA. Free to museum members, $7 per session for not-yet-members. Drawing benches and boards are provided, or bring your favorite sketchbook or art journal from home. No experience required. Recommended for teens and adults. Register one week in advance.
A BOOK APART | Book Discussion Join us in reading Martin Gayford’s The Yellow House: Van Gogh, Gauguin, and Nine Turbulent Weeks in Provence. Gain insight into this fascinating period in 1888 when two master artists lived and painted side by side, exchanging ideas and techniques. Join ZMA exhibition and collection manager, Sarah Franklin, and discuss Gayford’s interpretations of the work produced and letters written during this brief, tumultuous collaboration. Thursday, March 22, 6–7 pm, at the ZMA. Free and open to the public. No registration required.
ART ON TAP | Social Creativity Hour Tap into your inner artist with the ZMA at Weasel Boy Brewing Company. Join local artist, Carrie Turner, the third Tuesday of the month for a unique art-making experience each night and enjoy an evening of fine craft beer, wine, great food, and creative company. Tuesdays, January 16, February 20, March 20, April 17, 6–7 pm. Free and open to the public. No experience required. All materials provided. This program is held at Weasel Boy Brewing Company, 126 Muskingum Avenue, Zanesville. No registration required.
THE ADVENTUROUS PALETTE | Clay Edition with Hillary Hendricks Unleash your adventurous palette with ZMA educator and ceramic artist Hillary Hendricks. Explore the amazing diversity of hand building with clay and create a handmade photo holder, jewelry tray, or magnet. Bring a friend, enjoy a glass of . wine, and create your own one-of-a-kind piece of ceramic home décor. Saturday, January 27, 5–7 pm, at the ZMA. $40 for members, $47 not-yet-members. No experience required. All materials, wine, and lite bites are included in the cost of the workshop. Must be 21 or older to enroll. Register by January 20.
REEL MEAL | Breathe Free Join the ZMA and our Reel Meal partners for a special presentation of the moving documentary, Breathe Free. This film, which was created by Zanesville, Ohio, filmmaker, Doug Swift, and accompanies the museum's upcoming exhibition, Columbus Crossing Borders Project, chronicles the personal stories of refugees living in central Ohio. Saturday, February 3, 2 pm, at the ZMA. Free and open to the public. Donations to Columbus Crossing Borders Project welcome. No registration required. .
DOCENT PROGRAM The ZMA is currently seeking passionate, enthusiastic volunteers to join our docent program. Docents greatly enhance a visitor’s museum experience by providing engaging and interactive guided tours. Enjoy the benefits of the docent program, which include complimentary training sessions where you will learn how to conduct tours of the ZMA’s permanent collection and our rotating exhibitions. Becoming a ZMA docent is an excellent opportunity to meet and socialize with other community members, and to interact with museum visitors of all ages. Share your passion for art with others, and help us create meaningful experiences for our visitors by joining our docent program. To learn more about the program, join us at our first training session, February 16, 2018. Friday, February 16, 2–3:30 pm, at the ZMA. Free and open to the public. No experience required. Register online or by phone by February 9.
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Journey to wonderland and enjoy an exciting afternoon with the little ones in your life at the first annual Mad Hatter’s Tea Party for girls and boys of all ages. Have your face painted like your favorite character, construct your own fantastical top hat to complete your party attire, and enjoy delicious wonderland treats and tea. All Proceeds benefit the Zanesville Museum of Art. Reservations are required. To register, purchase tickets, or for more information visit www.zanesvilleart.org or call (740) 452-0741. This event is sponsored by the Beaux Arts Club, a vibrant, active, and charitable ZMA affiliate group.
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ZMA CONCERT SERIES | Encore String Trio Enjoy a journey through music history as accomplished musicians Dr. Laura Schumann, Maureen Case, and Darlene Barrett present 400 Years of Classical Favorites. All members of the Southeast Ohio Symphony orchestra, Encore String Trio performers are classically trained, professional string players, committed to providing quality live musical performances for audiences of all ages. Thursday, February 22, 6:00–7:00 pm, at the ZMA. Free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.zanesvilleart.org. No registration required.
PERSPECTIVE LECTURE SERIES COLUMBUS CROSSING BORDERS PROJECT Gallery talk with members of the Columbus Crossing Borders Project team, Saturday, February 3, 3 pm, at the ZMA, in the Great Gallery. REINSTALLATION OF THE SHIRLEY GORSUCH GALLERY ZMA Executive Director, Laine Snyder, Wednesday, January 17, 12–1 pm, at the ZMA in the Linn Auditorium. AN EPIC JOURNEY THROUGH ART CONSERVATION ZMA Exhibition and Collection Manager Sarah Franklin, Wednesday, January 24, 12–1 pm, at the ZMA in the Linn Auditorium.
FREE FAMILY DAY AT THE ZMA | Happy Easter Enjoy an afternoon of experimenting with exciting, new art-making techniques to create festive projects to add to your sprong décor, including your very own hand-woven basket. Bring the whole family and join us for live music, creative company, and delicious treats. Saturday, March 24, 2–4 pm, at the ZMA. Free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.zanesvilleart.org. No registration required.
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JumpstART your preschooler’s creativity at the ZMA every second Friday of each month. Expose your toddler to the exciting world of art. Each session is unique as you both experiment with new materials, discover art-making techniques, and explore hidden treasures in the ZMA’s galleries. Fridays, January 12, February 9, March 9, and April 13, 10:30–11:30 am, at the ZMA. Free for members and not-yet-members. Recommended for ages 15 months–4 years. Registration required. Please call the museum at (740) 452-0741 if, as a registered participant, you are unable to attend so that a wait-listed child has the opportunity to attend Jumpstart. Thank you! STAINED GLASS January 12 In this class, discover beautiful works of stained glass with your preschooler at the ZMA. Create your own stunning stained glass inspired sun catcher using common household materials.
February 9 CROSSING BORDERS Experience the power of collaboration with your preschooler as you explore the ZMA’s special exhibition, Columbus Crossing Borders Project. Work together with fellow JumpstART classmates to create an exciting collaborative masterpiece. PAPER FOLDING March 9 Discover how paper can be used to make sculptural artworks. Become inspired by Yasue Sakaoka’s Collage with Origami Paper and create your own exciting folded paper project.
April 13 HORSEPLAY Explore the ZMA galleries, see how many horses you can find, and discover how horses have captivated the imaginations of artists all over the world. Create your own mixed-media masterpiece inspired by the Swedish Dala horse.
ART VOYAGERS | For Children Grades K–3 Become a ZMA Art Voyager, and begin your art adventure! Each month children in grades kindergarten through third will travel through history or explore the globe to learn about a different culture or a new art form. Create an exciting project, and receive a stamp in your Art Voyagers passport. Each stamp gets you one step closer to a secret treasure. Saturdays, January 13, February 10, March 10, and April 14, 10:30–11:30 am, at the ZMA. $5 per session for members, $7 not-yet-members. All materials and a painting apron provided. Recommended for grades K–3. Registration required.
France, 1300s
January 13
Travel back in time, and discover the splendor of Early Gothic French cathedrals and their remarkable stained glass windows. Use a combination of materials to create your own stained glass inspired mixed-media masterpiece.
Japan
February 10
Central Ohio
Discover the amazing diversity of techniques and styles artists use to portray a single subject in the ZMA’s special exhibition Columbus Crossing Borders Project. Work together with fellow Art Voyagers to create a one-of-a-kind collaborative art project that also celebrates individual perspectives.
March 10
Learn how artists use origami, the traditional art of Japanese paper folding, to create striking sculptural works of art, and then create your own origami relief sculpture.
China, Tang Dynasty
April 14
Travel back in time to the Tang Dynasty (618–906 CE) and discover how horses were depicted in artwork as symbols of leadership, freedom, and energy. Explore the ZMA galleries, become inspired by artists’ interpretations of horses from around the world, and learn step by step how to draw this popular animal.
THE COLLECTION Co n s e r v i n g Two Po r t ra i t s by Ja m e s Pi e rce B a r to n For over 150 years, the portraits of Henry and Amelia Blandy, by Zanesville artist James Pierce Barton (1817–1891), belonged to the Blandy and Blount families. Today, thanks to the generosity of Mrs. Viola Blount, these beautiful portraits are now part of the ZMA’s permanent collection, and are featured in the newly reinstalled Shirley Gorsuch Gallery, located on the
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Before the paintings came to the ZMA; however, they were sent to Galloway Art Conservators in Cleveland, Ohio, where founder and senior conservator, Heather Galloway reviewed the works’ condition and determined both needed to be cleaned. Over the decades, the surface of the two Blandy portraits accumulated layers of dust and grime, which dulled the painting’s surface. Galloway performed general housekeeping of each work. Originally applied to protect the painting’s surface and to provide a lustrous appearance, as varnish ages, it can have the oppoto turn yellow or brown. Using simple organic solvents and solutions, Galloway painstakingly removed the varnish, allowing Barton’s original color palette and the works’ subtle details to emerge again. Notice how the Amelia Blandy portrait is transformed after conservation. The subtle tonal variations of her face and her lace collar appear more
During the conservation process, Galloway also discovered that the size of each of the canvases was altered. The portrait of Amelia Blandy was, at one time, larger, and although the portraits are now housed in oval frames, at one point, the painting of Henry Blandy would have been displayed in a rectangular frame. It is likely that in the late which was common practice during the period. The museum would like to thank Oberlin, Ohio resident, Mrs. Viola Blount for the generous donation of the James Pierce Barton portraits. Right:Detail. James Pierce Barton, Portrait of Amelia Douglas Blandy, mid-19th century, oil on canvas. Gift of Mrs. Viola Moore Blount and Henry Blandy Moore, 2017.006.001. Inset: Detail. Painting during treatment at Galloway Art Conservators. Image courtesty of Galloway Art Conservators.
Are you looking to have one of your works conserved or cleaned? Although the museum does not endorse any one conservator, here is a brief list of conservation services in this region for your convenience: Galloway Art Conservators
McKay Lodge Fine Arts Conservators
1305 W. 80th Street, Suite #225
10915 Pyle South Amherst Road
Cleveland, Ohio 44102
Oberlin, Ohio 44074
(440) 935-4807
(440) 774-4215
ICA- Intermuseum Conservation Association
Humler and Nolan
2915 Detroit Road
225 E. 6th Street
Cleveland, Ohio 44113
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
(216) 658-8700
(513) 381-2041
Right: Detail. James Pierce Barton, Portrait of Henry Blandy, late-19th century, oil on canvas. Gift of Mrs. Viola Moore Blount and Henry Blandy Moore, 2017.006.002.
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YOUR GENER OSIT Y MAKES AN INCREDIBLE
IMPAC TTHANK YOU IN MEMORIAM In Memory of Mrs. Cindy Morehead Ms. Barbara Zirke Maysville 6-12 MEA Mr. and Mrs. Stephen P. Warner Mr. and Mrs. Robert Moorehead Mr. and Mrs. Milman Linn III Dr. and Mrs. Joseph P. McElhaney Mr. and Mrs. William Hittle Beaux Arts Club Mrs. Jacqueline Pica Ms. Elisabeth H. Baker Mr. and Mrs. James and Linda Cope Ms. JoAnn Jenkins Dr. and Mrs. Carl A. Minning, Jr. Ms. Mary Ann Miller Ms. Linda Godby
MONETARY DONATIONS
New, R enewed, and Upgraded M useum M embers New and R enewed M embers of The M aster piece S ociet y K roger Cares Foundation Elizabeth G. White Figus Trust Anonymous Anonymous Mr. Corey Keller All Around Club
In Memory of Mrs. B.J. Atkinson
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen P. Warner Mr. and Mrs. Milman Linn III Beaux Arts Club Ms. Elizabeth J. Raymond
DONATIONS IN KIND
The ZMA M useum Store Committee The B eaux Ar ts Club ZMA Volunteers Mrs. Viola Blount Mr. Delbert Gutridge Mr. William J. Lyons Mrs. Christine Zimmer Mrs. Deba Gray, Mrs. Serena Harragin, and Gray’s Auctioneers & Appraisers
RECENT ART ON LOAN TO THE ZMA Mr. Jeff Gorsuch, Mrs. Janet Kozak, and the Gorsuch Family Mr. Carl Erikkson Ms. Elizabeth ‘Betsy’ Harrison Mr. Louis Reid Schott The Stewart Family
IN COMMEMORATION OF THE BIRTHDAY OF CHRISTINE DALPONTE Ms. Ann Groff
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Taylor-M cHenr y M emor ial Fund Ohio Ar ts Council Cora E. R ogge M emor ial Foundation
ART ONLOAN
Works From the ZMA’s Permanent Collection, Now On Loan Ron Kroutel: Ohio Journey January 19 through April 22, 2018 Kennedy Museum of Art, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio This exhibition explores the work Ron Kroutel painted while living and working in Athens, Ohio. Curator and film scholar, Rajko Grlich, examines Kroutel’s unique artistic process and the artist’s deep fascination with the southeastern-Ohio landscape. Artwork on loan to the Kennedy Museum of Art from the ZMA’s permanent collection: Ron Kroutel, House/Coal Shed, 2007, oil paint and oil bar on canvas. Gift of the artist, 2016.005.002. Ron Kroutel, Ducts/House, 2002, oil paint, oil bar, and dry pigment on canvas. Gift of the artist, 2016.005.001.
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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: ❶ Mrs. D. Scott Moyer and Ms. Danielle Barry celebrating the opening of the newly renovated Shirley Gorsuch Gallery. ❷ Serena Harragin, Chief Executive Officer and Licensed Auctioneer from Gray’s Auctioneers & Appraisers; Laine Snyder, ZMA Executive Director; and Deba Gray, President, Licensed Auctioneer, and Senior Appraiser, also from Gray’s Auctioneers & Appraisers at the annual Masterpiece Society dinner—A Blue and White Affair. ❸ Adventurous Palette participants hard at work recreating an American Impressionist landscape by William Merritt Chase. ❹ Sophie putting the finishing touches on her memory painting inspired by Ohio artist Paul Patton during Art Voyagers, held every second Saturday. ❺ Museum guests enjoyed a series of guided tours led by education coordinator, Misty Johnson, celebrating National Arts and Humanities Month. ❻ Museum patron enjoying the opening of Contemporary Ceramics by Justin Teilhet. ❼ Students from Wise Kids Preschool creating leaf prints during their visit last September. ❽ Andrea Chevalier, Senior Paintings Conservator with ICA Cleveland, conserving the ZMA’s painting, Epic of the Sea. For information about all of our classes, events, and workshops, please visit www.zanesvilleart.org, or call (740) 452-0741.
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CLOSER LOOK The painting, Count Fugger, by the Flemish artist Paulus Moreelse (1571–1638) is now on view in the newly reinstalled Shirley Gorsuch Gallery. Depicting Otto Heinrich Fugger, Count of Kirchberg and Weissenhorn, a wealthy 16th- and 17th- century German banker (1592–1644), this intricately painted work was purchased by ZMA founder Mr. Edward Ayers. Moreelse often portrayed his sitters’ clothing in exquisite detail. Notice, for example, the beautiful gold design on Fugger’s black velvet jacket and the intricate texture of his lace collar. Known as early-seventeenth-century fashion and denoted wealth and status. It was an extravagant article of clothing, constructed from ten yards of a sumptuous lace hand-crafted in Northern Belgium. Stop by the ZMA to view additional works from our permanent
Front: Paulus Moreelse, Count Fugger, early 17th century, oil on canvas. Purchase, Mr. Edward Ayers, 10029 Right: Details: Paulus Moreelse, Count Fugger, early 17th century, oil on canvas. Purchase, Mr. Edward Ayers.