Penwork Where You Find It

"Elephant with Banner", Anonymous
Colby College Museum of Art

The first time I attended Parents' Weekend at Colby College in Maine, I made sure to visit their impressive art museum, one of the finest on any campus anywhere.  I was amazed and delighted to find several examples of penwork hanging proudly in their American Folk Art exhibit.

They even mentioned old Platt Rogers Spencer!  Pretty cool, I thought, since I had just come from the Spencerian Saga...

Some detail on that elephant:

Then there's the King of the Jungle:

"Lion", C.L. Horton
Colby College Museum of Art

And finally, a memorial piece by James Macomber.  Apologies for the blurry photos....

"Mourning Picture of  N.L. Willis", James H. Macomber
Colby College Museum of Art

 The artist rendered his own name in Masterpiece Flourishing!

"Done with a steel pen"

A lovely visit all around!