Yager Museum Restores

Rockwell Kent Landscape

'Winter In Berkshires' Donated By IBM In 1953

ONEONTA – Hartwick College’s Yager Museum has announced the conservation of Rockwell Kent’s “Winter in the Berkshire Hills” has been complete.

The museum contracted with the Williamstown (Mass.) Art Conservation Center, which relined, cleaned, refilled and revarnished the painting. In addition, the frame was stabilized and repainted, as recommended in a 2012 conservation survey of the museum’s collection, was made possible through funds granted by the Greater Hudson Heritage Network.

Rockwell Kent (1882-1971) painted “Winter in the Berkshire Hills” in 1909,  one of a number of winter landscapes completed during the early part of Kent’s career, known as his “Monhegan Island” period. The painting exhibits the bold brush strokes and contrasting colors typical of Kent’s work during this period.