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"To
be capable of respect is today
almost as rare as to be worthy of it"
Joseph Joubert, French Moralist
1754-1824
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Emile
Brunel
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1874-1944 |
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Homepage
Underexposed
Home & Grounds
Art Gallery
Photo Gallery
Museum Shop
Gladyse Brunel
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Home
and Grounds
Emile
Brunel Studio and Sculpture Garden
(Totem Indian Trading Post)
NYS Rt. 28, Boiceville
Historic
Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer: Emile Brunel
Architectural Style: Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance: Architecture, Entertainment/
Recreation, Art
Period of Significance: 1925-1949
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Recreation, Culture,
Outdoor Recreation, Specialty Store, Work of Art (Sculpture,
Carving, Rock Art)
Current Function: Domestic, Recreation, Culture, Outdoor
Recreation, Single Dwelling, Work of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock
Art)
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the Brunel Studio and Sculpture Garden- click on photos to enlarge |
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Autumn
in New York. Welcome
to Boiceville on Route 28 |
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Boiceville
Inn, a short walk
from Brunel's home |
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Brunel's
Indian Trading Post |
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Brunel's
"babbling brook," great for sleeping or meditating ! |
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To
the Entrance |
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Relief
on the wall is Brunel and wife.
The statue is of the family dog who is buried there. |
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Relief
on the side of the house of a Native American Festival.
Done by Brunel in 1941. |
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Closer
picture of the relief. |
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Entrance
into the house. To your right, is the screened in art studio,
and to the left is the entrance into the den which leads into the
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Handmade
relief fireplace with birds made by Brunel.
Two cement "cat" log holders made by Brunel
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Kitchen
entrance, and what a GREAT kitchen it is! |
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Looking
into the seating area from the kitchen itself. |
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The
bedroom |
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French
doors from the bedroom, into the art studio. |
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The
Art Studio |
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The
French Royal Throne Room, with Brunel's Paintings on the
wall. |
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Bathroom
wall with Brunel's Painting |
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More
of the wall, with a tiger towel. |
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Tour
the Sculpture
Garden |
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