Catalogue entry
JFF.1177
Corny's Back Door
1931–37
Oil on board
8 x 10 in. (20.32 x 25.4 cm)
Signed lower right: John Folinsbee; inscribed upper right, verso: Corny's Back Door 249 (in pencil)
Private collection
Provenance
Estate of the artist to 1978
Private collection
Exhibitions
No known exhibitions.
Published References
Appraisal of Pictures, Estate of John F. Folinsbee, June 20, 1972. Boston: Vose Galleries, 1972, #249.
Notes
The house depicted here belonged to Cornwell Rogers, who lived next door to Mrs. Ruth Baldwin's niece Ruth Chapin. The house was located on Route 1 between Wiscasset and Bath, and in 1931, Mrs. Baldwin rented it for the summer. Four years later, and for several years afterward, the Folinsbee family rented "Corny's" house during the summer months. The house afforded a panoramic view of the Montsweag Bay, and, conveniently, had a large studio attached to it (which may be the structure to the far left of the canvas).
Record last updated August 27, 2019. Please note that the information on this and all pages is periodically reviewed and subject to change.
Citation: Jensen, Kirsten M. ""Corny's Back Door, 1931–37 (JFF.1177)." In John F. Folinsbee Catalogue Raisonné. www.johnfolinsbee.org/catalogue/entry.php?id=1177 (accessed on May 2, 2025).