These seven trompe l’oeil figures were created, with oil on dummyboard, to surprise and delight Kenmore’s visitors. A vital part of the new exhibit, Built to Last: Building and Preserving Kenmore, the figures introduce the public to the “real people,” the patrons and the craftsmen, who built the house over 200 years ago.
![](https://jg1429.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/04_a_02.jpg)
life size, oil on dummyboard
![](https://jg1429.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/The-Painter.jpg)
life size, oil on dummyboard
![](https://jg1429.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Hamilton-Woodworker.jpg)
life size, oil on dummyboard
![](https://jg1429.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Jaram-Contractor.jpg)
life size, oil on dummyboard
![](https://jg1429.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Pompey-Blacksmith.jpg)
life size, oil on dummyboard
![](https://jg1429.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Conversation-Piece.jpg)
54″ x 66″, oil on canvas