Agnes Howell Ferguson, “View along Rock River,” Oil on Board, c. 20th Century

Agnes Howell Ferguson, "View along Rock River," Oil on Board, c. 20th Century

The Rock River winds through the middle of the scene from the right in this painting. Sloping hills surround the river on both sides. Vibrant fall foliage in red, orange, yellow, and green blankets the immediate foreground. A light blue sky, accented in yellows, glows on the horizon. Agnes Ferguson had a show in the Eagle’s Nest Art Gallery from October 27-November 3, 1978. She donated this painting to the Eagle’s Nest Art Gallery at the time.

24 x 20″

Agnes Howell Ferguson

(1895-1985)

Agnes Howell Ferguson grew up in Dixon, Illinois. In 1913 she left Dixon to study at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. In 1915 she sustained serious injuries in a car crash. During her convalescence she associated herself with the Grand Detour artists’ colony. After she recovered from her injuries, she went back to art school. This time she stayed in Illinois and attended the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts. Ferguson exhibited her work in Chicago and the Rock River Valley area.