Author: Elizabeth Gleason
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Off to School
This nostalgic painting transports viewers to a simpler time, capturing the lively energy of four young girls hurrying towards a quaint schoolhouse in the distance. Dressed in bonnets and long, flowing dresses that evoke the charm of yesteryear, the girls’ playful urgency suggests they are running late. The scene unfolds…
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Chinese Love Story Pictured on New Bedroom Furniture
Jamestown Post-Journal – March 20, 1948 A Chinese love story in lacquer, enacted on novel bedroom furniture, will be a special exhibit by Union-National Furniture Company at the Jamestown Exposition next month when 2,500 buyers will converge here. The first sets of more than 250, now being made, are completed.…
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Blue Jay Haven
Commissioned by Alltel in Jamestown, New York, for its corporate collection in 1988, Merrill Coffin’s Blue Jay Haven is a masterful celebration of nature’s interplay with manmade objects, rendered with delicate precision and a narrative quality. The painting features two blue jays in an autumnal setting that evokes both beauty and…
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Tug of War
Merrill Coffin’s masterful depiction of an Amish farm, titled “Tug of War,” captures the essence of a tranquil rural scene bathed in warm golden hues. The focal point of the painting is a pristine white barn against which two traditional Amish buggies are neatly parked, adding a touch of simplicity…
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Bison in Winter
In this captivating painting, a snowy field is covered with a blanket of snow under the soft, diffused light of a grey winter day. Majestic pine trees stand tall in the background, their branches gracefully laden with snow. A sense of tranquility pervades the scene as bison graze peacefully, their…
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Floral Trunk
Originally, it was the private collection of Merrill and Lois Coffin. The piece was featured in their living room. Private Collection of Daniel Nagurney, Grandson
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Decorated Toy Chests
Set of Three Toy Chests made in 1975 for his three granddaughters Kerry Nagurney, Laurie Coffin Kortowich, and Elizabeth Coffin Gleason.
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Painted Washstand
Original furniture of the Coffin House – Martin Rd Jamestown, NY Private Collection of Laurie Kortowich (Granddaughter)
