Thomas Flintoff
Coldwell (Caldwell) Church

Coldwell (Caldwell) Church

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Coldwell (Caldwell) Church
ArtistEnglish, c. 1809–1891, active Texas 1851–1852
CultureEnglish
Titles
  • Coldwell (Caldwell) Church
Date1850
PlaceHouston, Texas, United States
MediumWatercolor on paper
DimensionsSheet: 10 3/16 × 14 in. (25.9 × 35.6 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, museum purchase funded by Anne Schell, Lorraine Vaught, Susan Casablanca, and John F. P. Whelan, three generations of descendents of James E. Silvey (1888–1910), in his honor
Object numberB.2008.2
Not on view

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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
DescriptionAn itinerant artist, Thomas Flintoff traveled to various parts of Texas capturing its diverse terrain and buildings in beautifully-detailed watercolors. Although valuable documents of geographical history, these studies are also lovely artistic achievements of early Texas art. From a low vantage point across a creek, Flintoff depicts a rural church or residence with a colorful line of washing hanging in front. A woman in a red dress and white headscarf walks up the hill towards the building, possibly on her way home.
Provenance Research Ongoing Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Titled and dated recto LL in graphite: "Caldwell Church / Nov 9, $50"

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