Stillwell Farm (Killdee Farm)

Maker Viola Rome

PeriodEarly 20th century

Place MadeManalapan, New Jersey

MediumOil on canvas

Dimensions14.5 × 32 in. (36.8 × 81.3 cm)

SignedSigned "Viola Rome"

ClassificationsLandscapes & Still Life

Credit LineGift of Patricia Stillwell, 2019

Object number2019.13.2

DescriptionA rectangular oil on canvas, depicting a scenic view of various outbuidings at Stillwell Farm, including a henhouse, corn crib, and main barn. Painting is housed in a wooden frame.
Curatorial RemarksJoseph Stillwell bought the Killdee Farm, located on present-day Route 9 in Manalapan, in 1839. It remained in the Stillwell family for at least seven generations.

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