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Artist:
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Alexis Jean Fournier
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Title:
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Farnham's Mill at St. Anthony Falls, Minneapolis
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Date:
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1888
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Medium:
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Oil on canvas
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Dimensions:
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17 1/4 x 26 in. (43.82 x 66.04 cm) (canvas)
21 1/2 x 30 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. (54.61 x 77.47 x 6.35 cm) (outer frame)
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Credit Line:
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The Julia B. Bigelow Fund
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Location:
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Gallery 303
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Farnham's Mill was one of the earliest mills established in Minneapolis. It lay on the west side of Hennepin Island at the east end of St. Anthony Falls.
Fournier was one of the first local artists in Minnesota. He was born in St. Paul and studied both in this country and at the Julien Academy in France.
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Artist/Creator(s)
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Name:
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Fournier, Alexis Jean
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Nationality:
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American
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Life Dates:
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American, 1865 - 1948
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Object Description
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Inscriptions:
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Signature, Date and Inscription
On verso: ["Farnham's Old Mill at St. Anthony Falls" Alex Fournie LL in black: [Alex Fournier, June 2.'88] Nothing visible on frame; backing board with MIA label covering canvas. See 'Inscription'.
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Classification:
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Paintings
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Physical Description:
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Landscape. Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Creation Place:
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North America, United States, , ,
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Accession #:
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44.23
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Owner:
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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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