Lizzie and Emma painting

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 4:20 pm

H i guys, Boy did I get a shock today!
I came home form work today and there was a gentlemen talking
with my folks and he was telling them that he owns a painting
that Lizzie and Emma owned at Maplecroft!! It was given to his grandfather as part of the payment for work he did at maplecroft.

He is going to call soon and bring it down for me to see and photgraph!!
Can't wait to see it!!!

Liz Crouthers · Post by **Liz Crouthers** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 4:53 pm

Sounds like fun hope you have a good look. Will you post it please?

shakiboo · Post by **shakiboo** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 5:29 pm

Oh how cool!

Kat · Post by **Kat** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 1:08 am

That's exciting! I hope it is real!

bobarth · Post by **bobarth** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 10:27 am

Jeff,

You are kidding?????

Ok get names, dates and what work was done. Pry every memory out of him.

Work at Maplecroft, can you imagine????

Allen · Post by **Allen** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 11:55 am

That is so cool.

I hope you will share the pictures of the painting with us.

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 1:18 pm

I just hope this guy calls and brings it down for a look! I am really anxious to see it!! I don't have a scanner, but I will ask Shelley to post
them up after I get them developed.

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 1:18 pm

I just hope this guy calls and brings it down for a look! I am really anxious to see it!! I don't have a scanner, but I will ask Shelley to post
them up after I get them developed.

SteveS. · Post by **SteveS.** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 2:06 pm

That is really awesome news Jeff if it is real. Get as many facts as you can. Wow you are lucky to have an oportunity to see an example of the artwork that Lizzie and Emma enjoyed. Make him an offer for it.

Can't wait to see pictures posted of it. Makes me wonder what other treasures of lizzie's are still out there just waiting to be discovered. Fellow Fall Riverites....time to clean out those attics and cellars.

augusta · Post by **augusta** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 11:27 am

Wow! Thanks for posting that, Jeff. It's incredible. I wonder what the subject is - landscape? Still life? I wonder if it's colorful. I'd think Lizzie would go toward a colorful one, while Emma might have preferred a more sombre one. Maybe they split the difference and had a floral done in charcoal.

twinsrwe · Post by **twinsrwe** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 12:39 am

WOW! What a treasure, if it is real. What kind of work did his grandfather do at Maplecroft? Did his grandfather share any stories with him or his family about Maplecroft, Lizzie and/or Emma? This is so exciting!

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 9:08 am

It is here!!! The man brought the picture here yesteray and is letting me hold on to it for a week or two to show people and take pictures of it!!

The painting ironic in the sense that it kind of symbolizes her life after the murders. It is called "Alone". It depicts a young girl sitting in a row boat
along the dock w/ her head hanging down. Sounds like Lizzie to me LOL

It also has a note that was found on the back of it stating "This picture
was framed for the home of Lizbeth and Emma Borden of Fall River,
Mass. It also has some other stuff written, but it is hard to read,
but was able to make out the title of the painting

shakiboo · Post by **shakiboo** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 9:25 am

O WOW!! How exciting for you!!! Get the camera!! Poor Lizzie, she would never have wanted anyone to know how badly she was hurting.....IMHO

twinsrwe · Post by **twinsrwe** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 9:41 am

Jeff, this sounds like the real thing! How exciting!

The title of the painting puts shivers up and down my back; it is so sad, since, Lizbeth really did spend the last years of her life, very much alone.

SteveS. · Post by **SteveS.** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 12:40 pm

Awesome Jeff, can't wait to see the pics of it posted. Alone. What a beautifuly haunting everlasting tribute to Miss. Lizbeth of Maplecroft.

Shelley · Post by **Shelley** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 12:56 pm

I will be over Friday Jeff to photo the picture so we can post it here- can't wait to see it!

snokkums · Post by **snokkums** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 5:56 pm

Please do take a picture of it and post it!! I'd love to see it!