George Henry Durrie
George Henry Durrie was a Connecticut artist who is best known for his landscapes and winter farmyard scenes. His paintings were popularized by the firm of Currier & Ives, which published 10 prints—mostly winter scenes—between 1861 and 1867. These idealized depictions of New England farms resonated with Northerners nostalgic for the rural lifestyle being transformed by industrialization.
Where do you go to enjoy winter?
This is a depiction of the New England landscape near Durrie’s New Haven, Connecticut, home. The structure at right is a colonial-era saltbox house, characterized by a roof that is steeply pitched in the front but descends gradually toward the back. Durrie’s image documents the economic progress of the original settlers, who initially built the single-story home but later added the three-story hotel to capitalize on the needs of travelers and tourists.
Museum purchase, Roscoe and Margaret Oakes Income Fund
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