Lithograph

Title:

THE HUTCHINSON FAMILY

Object Name:

Lithograph

Object ID:

1992.001.03

Creator:

Britton, Joseph (1825-1901)

Place of Origin:

New York, NY

Date:

1847

Description:

Lithograph. The Hutchinson Family, drawn by Joseph Britton (1825-1901), New York, NY; 1847. Ink on paper. Portrait print depicting four members of the Hutchinson Family of singers, Milford N.H. Four oval portraits identified as "ABBY.", "JUDSON.", "JOHN.", and "ASA.", with vignettes of various scenes, including house identified as "Residence of the Family, Milforb [sic], New Hampshire." Inscription printed between portraits and house vignette, on the lower left and right: "THERE'S A GOOD TIME COMING WAIT A LITTLE LONGER." Attached to paper that bears title "THE HUTCHINSON FAMILY." Signed, lower left, under image: "J. Britton Del." Beveled wood frame with mahogany veneer, glazed.

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-19.75 W-15.5 inches

Provenance:

The donor, Wesley Gillis Hutchinson (1903-1994), was the grandson of David Hutchinson (1803-1881), the eldest brother of the Hutchinson Family Singers.

Credit Line:

Gift of Wesley Gillis Hutchinson

People:

Hutchinson, Abby (1829-1892), Hutchinson, Asa B. (1823-1884), Hutchinson, John W. (1821-1908), Hutchinson, Judson J. (1817-1859), Britton, Joseph (1825-1901), Hutchinson, Wesley Gillis (1903-1994)

Subjects:

Abolitionist movement, Abolitionists, Family, Hutchinson, Reform, Singers, Singing, Temperance, Women's suffrage