Category: Artwork
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Santa Claus
The Santa Claus Sketch has been restored by Merrill Coffin’s grand daughter, Elizabeth Gleason. The background has been whitened and all of the aging issues have been reversed in the print. Mr. Coffin would sketch these caricatures for his children and grand children. Many birthday presents were presented in…
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1963 Christmas Cards
The 1963 Gatefold Christmas Card from Merrill Coffin. Available for purchase We Wish You Holiday Cheer
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Better Make Sure He’s Big Enough
Editorial Cartoon for Jamestown Post JournalMarch 19, 1958Topic: Proposition to increase the sales tax to 2%
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Freeman Farm
Merrill Coffin’s painting captures a serene autumn view of the Freeman Farm in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, a place he and his wife Lois cherished on their travels throughout New England. This piece, Lois’s favorite, was proudly displayed as the centerpiece in their dining room on Martin Road for many years. The…
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The Weathered Hinge
Merrill Coffin’s painting captures a tranquil moment of a chickadee perched delicately on the rusty hinge of a weathered barn door. The bird is shown in profile, its soft, fluffy feathers contrasting with the rough texture of the old wood. The barn door, aged and worn, bears the marks of…
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A Day on the Farm
Merrill Coffin’s Amish Life in Autumn Merrill Coffin’s painting, Daily Life on an Amish Farm, captures a slice of rural simplicity and warmth that seems to leap off the canvas. This autumn scene brings to life the daily rhythms of a quiet Amish community, with Coffin’s skillful attention to detail…
