Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2015.18.001
Accession#:
2015.18
Credit Line:
Purchase of this artwork has been made possible through the generous support of the Rasmuson Foundation.
Object Name:
Painting
Title:
Fire on the Mountain (Granddaughters)
Artist — Creator:
Marianne Manning
Artist — Creator Role:
Artist
Date:
2014
Year Range from:
2010
Year Range to:
2015
Description:
Oil on canvas painting of three young girls standing on a mountain top. The three girls are surrounded by semi—abstracted rocks. The background shows a mountainous landscape and a waterway. The sky is full of blue, white and purple clouds. They are standing on Mount Roberts with Mount Juneau, Douglas Island and the Gastineau Channel in the background. The girl on the proper right is dressed in black boots, pink pants and a multi—colored top. She is holding a gray and white stuffed dog. She is Caucasian, while the other two are African American. The girl at center is dressed in jeans, a purple pullover and white shoes. She is holding a stuffed dog under her right arm. The girl on the proper left is dressed in Xtratuf rain boots, jeans, a purple shirt and red jacket. She is holding a doll with long black hair and a pink dress. All three have short brown hair.
Painting is in a decorate wooden frame painted gold with a black accent. Painting is unsigned.
Painting is in a decorate wooden frame painted gold with a black accent. Painting is unsigned.
Notes:
The three girls are Marianne Manning's granddaughters.
People:
Manning, Marianne
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Fire on the Mountain by Marianne Manning
Fire on the Mountain by Marianne Manning