Fireboard

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This fireboard from the Ryther house in Bernardston, Massachusetts, is attributed to Jared Jessup. Fireboards customarily covered a fireplace opening during the warm months when fires were unnecessary. The artist painted this fireboard to match a painted vase of flowers on the Ryther house parlor wall. Above the fireplace in the parlor is a harbor scene reminiscent of the overmantel panel from the nearby Burke Tavern in Bernardston.

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Details

Item typeHousehold Accessory
CreatorJessup [Attributed to], Jared
Datecirca 1813
PlaceBernardston, Massachusetts
TopicArt, Music, Literature, Crafts
EraThe New Nation, 1784–1815
MaterialWood
Process/FormatPainting; Oil
Dimension detailsWidth: 52.87 in Height: 36.62 in
Catalog #1891.16.01
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Jessup [Attributed to], Jared. Fireboard. ca. 1813. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1891-16-01/. Accessed on December 7, 2024.

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