The Mural Barn, the murals of Alice Stallknecht

Portrait of Alice Stallknecht Wight as painted by her son Frederick Wight. Above this sits a photograph of Alice at her easel. #alicewight, #alicestallknecht, #muralbarn, #atwoodhouse, #chatham, #chathamhistoriclasociety, #capecod

Black and white photograph of the interior of the mural barn showcasing the Alice Stallknecht murals "Christ Preaching to the Multitude", (pictured center) "The Circle Supper", and "Every Man to His Trade". Murals depict members of the town of Chatham, MA from the time periods of 1931 to 1945. View of the room from the barn doors as Alice would have viewed the murals when she entered the barn. Benjamin G. Sawin, photographer #alicestallknecht, #muralbarn, #chatham…

Description of "Christ Preaching to the Multitude" Triptych 1931. Oil on canvas. Size: 108 by 240 inches (274.3 by 609.6 cm). #chathamhistoricalsociety, #chatham, #christpreachingtothemultitude, #capecod, #muralbarn

The left side of the Triptych mural "Christ Preaching to the Multitude" by Alice Stallknecht, 1931. Oil on canvas. Size: 108 by 240 inches (274.3 by 609.6 cm). Pictured in the painting: the children are Eunice Nickerson and David Howes (both are still iving). The grandmother of the children, Mrs. Howes and also pictured Mrs. Atwood (with shoe untied). #alicestallknecht, #chathamhistoricalsociety, #chatham, #capecod, #muralbarn, #mural, #oilpainting.

The center of Triptych mural "Christ Preaching to the Multitude" by Alice Stallknecht, 1931. Oil on canvas. Size: 108 by 240 inches (274.3 by 609.6 cm). Pictured here, Christ is the central figure. Also picutured are Millard F. D. Eldredge; and Ernest Eldredge of Chatham, MA #alicestallknecht, #chathamhistoricalsociety, #chatham, #capecod, #muralbarn, #mural, #oilpainting.

The right hand side of the Triptych mural "Christ Preaching to the Multitude" by Alice Stallknecht, 1931. Oil on canvas. Size: 108 by 240 inches (274.3 by 609.6 cm). Pictured in the painting: Helen McDonald, seated girl with a bow in her hair. Her mother is shown in the second row. #alicestallknecht, #chathamhistoricalsociety, #chatham, #capecod, #muralbarn, #mural, #oilpainting.

Color photo post card of the triptych "Christ Preaching to the Multitudes" by Alice Stallknecht. Originally created for the Congregational Church in Chatham, MA. Currently the actual Mural is housed in the Mural Barn at Chatham Historical Society. #chatham, #alicestallknecht, #muralbarn, #christpreachingtothemultitudes, #mural, #postcard

Black and white photo of the full wall mural of Alice Stallknecht's "The Circle Supper" 1935. This mural portrays the once-a-week supper to which all townspeople were invited. From Alice Stallknecht' "A church supper shows Christ asking the Blessing- at this moment all recognize that He is the Christ, the good in man. These suppers are the key to democracy, where all may go to be fed and sit down together." Benjamin G. Sawin, photographer #alicestallknecht, #chatham…

A color photograph of the central portion of Alice Stallknecht's mural "The Circle Supper" 1935. Portraits that make up the mural picture people who lived in Chatham at the time. Housed in the Mural Barn at Chatham Historical Society. "Christ Among You" is the central portrait in the mural. #chatham, #cape cod #alicestallknecht, #chathamhistoricalsociety, #muralbarn, #stallknecht, #mural, #oilpainting

Description of "The Circle Supper" Alice Stallknecht mural, 1945.Oil on Canvas. Total size: 154 by 240 inches (390.2 by 609.6 cm). From the Mural Barn at Chatham Historical Society, Chatham, MA. #chathamhistoricalsociety, #alicestallknecht, #muralbarn, #capecod, #chatham

From Alice Stallknecht's mural "The Circle Supper." Color photo of a painting of a clay pot of geraniums resting on plate, on windowsill. Straight curtains at window on either side; dark outside with sliver of moon and l star. #chathamhistoricalsociety, #alicestallknecht, #circlesupper, #flowers, #painting, #muralbarn, #capecod, #chatham, #stallknecht

From Alice Stallknecht mural "The Circle Supper". Color photo of oil painting showing from left to right: Renifrew Edwards and Minnie L. Edwards next to the empty place for the viewer. #chathamhistoricalsociety, #alicestallknecht, #chatham, #capecod, #muralbarn, #mural, #painting, #stallknecht

From Alice Stallknecht "The Circle Supper" mural. Color photograph of oil painting showing from left to right: Melissa Clark, Captain James Clark, Rebecca Swan, Chatham, MA. #alicestallknecht, #chatham, #chathamhistoricalsociety, #atwoodhouse, #muralbarn, #painting, #mural

From the Alice Stallknecht mural "The Circle Supper". Oil painting of Laurie Tuttle, J. Lewis Tuttle, and Grace Dolloff. Lewis Tuttle was deaf from birth and is shown lipreading from his wife. #alicestallknecht, #chathamhistoricalsociety, #chatham, #capecod, #mural, #painting

From the Alice Stallknecht mural "The Circle Supper". Oil painting of three women. Pictured left to right: Lizzie Howes, Josephine Buck, Lizzie Eldredge Ivanoff, Chatham, MA. #alicestallknecht, #muralbarn, #chatham, #capecod, #chathamhistoricalsociety