Author: Elizabeth Gleason

  • Winter Cardinals on the Birch

    Winter Cardinals on the Birch

    Merrill Coffin’s Winter Cardinals on the Birch  captures the serene beauty of a winter landscape, showcasing the artist’s love for nature and his mastery in rendering the delicate details of his subjects. A classic theme from Coffin, this painting epitomizes his appreciation for the vibrant contrasts found in the natural world.…

  • The Butler Home

    The Butler Home

    Merrill Coffin’s Butler Home is a masterful tribute to family, history, and heritage, capturing the charm and nostalgia of the Butler family’s home in Ashville, New York. Created for his daughter, Tabetha Butler, this painting beautifully portrays the Smith Bly House, a distinguished Greek Revival home listed on the National…

  • Rural Reverie

    Rural Reverie

    Merrill Coffin’s Rural Reverie masterfully captures the quiet charm of a rural landscape on a subdued gray day. The scene invites viewers to step into a moment of rustic life, where the simple beauty of a working farm is rendered with warmth and authenticity. In the background, a partially visible…

  • Off to School

    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…

  • Chinese Love Story Pictured on New Bedroom Furniture

    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.…

  • Blue Jay Haven

    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…

  • Tug of War

    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…

  • Bison in Winter

    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…

  • Floral Cradle

    Floral Cradle

    Cradle painted for his granddaughter Elizabeth Coffin Gleason – 1975