Boughton was the son of a norwich farmer who was taken to america while still an infant. He initially opened a studio in albany, new york, listing himself as a landscape painter. He eventually settled in london where he produced historical genre scenes, many of which were set in new england. In this autumnal scene of the english regency, a young couple is seated at the fork of diverging paths, an ominous sign for their future. Object Type: painting. Genre: genre art. Date: 1878. Place of creation: London, England, United Kingdom. Dimensions: height: 51 cm (20 in); width: 76.5 cm (30.1 in); Framed height: 86.4 cm (34 in); width: 111.8 cm (44 in); depth: 14 cm (5.5 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Walters Art Museum. George Henry Boughton - The Waning Honeymoon - Walters 37129 (2)
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