Acrylic painting; "Winery Afternoon" by Eldon Ward, 2011; painting on wood panel, dark blue border, as if viewing painting through a window, view through "window" shows two people, a woman (at right) and man (at left), seated on large grey rocks; woman has blond hair and is dressed in pinkish-white sun dress, right arm and hand across top of head; man has dark hair and beard and is dressed in blue, short-sleeved shirt; dark green wine bottle sits between the woman and man, on grey table; green lawn runs from foreground to background; five ivy leaves in lower left corner of "window"; ivy covered wall in background; large, pale pinkish-tan building with brown accents at center and center-right of image.
Winery Afternoon
Eldon Ward
2011
Acrylic on wood panel
Purchased by the Fine Arts Board
Work purchased by the Littleton Fine Arts Board; work was on display in the 2013 Own an Original exhibit at the museum, and won Best of Show.
The Fine Arts Collection consists of artwork acquired for the City of Littleton's public art collection, or art portfolio. The collection includes permanent installations in City-owned public parks and buildings, as well as a large collection of rotating artworks which are only available for exhibition in City-owned buildings, such as the Littleton Center, Bemis Public Library, Littleton Court House, and the Littleton Museum. Artworks in the Rotating Collection are exhibited for short terms in order to avoid light damage, pest infestation, vandalism, etc., as well as to freshen up public spaces on occasion. When on display, the Rotating Collection artworks are located indoors and may not be accessible during evening or weekend hours.
Owner: City of Littleton
Maintenance Authority: City of Littleton - Fine Arts Board/Littleton Museum
