Lithograph

Title:

Family Register

Object Name:

Lithograph

Object ID:

1987.083.02

Creator:

Currier, Nathaniel (1813-1888)Lithographer

Date:

circa 1846

Description:

Hand-colored lithograph of Family Register, lithographed and published by Nathaniel Currier, c. 1846. Bell family register with four scenes of family life. Names, dates, and places of birth, death, and marriage filled in with ink. Lists Gov. John Bell of Londonderry and Chester, NH, (b. Londonderry, 1765, d. Chester, 1836), his wife Persis Thom, (b. Windham, 1778, d. Chester, 1862), and their ten children. Last date entered is Nov. 22, 1862, death date of Persis Thom Bell. Titled "FAMILY REGISTER" and imprinted at bottom, "Lith. & Pub. by N. Currier 2 Spruce St. N.Y." Mahogany veneered frame, glazed.

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-10 W-14 inches

Provenance:

John Bell (1765-1836) was born in Londonderry, NH, and died in Chester, NH. He served as Governor of NH, 1828-29. His brother Samuel (1770-1850) and his son Charles Henry (1823-1893) also served as Governor.

Purchased at auction of estate of Helen D. Hopwood (1915-1988) of Nashua, NH, a descendant of the Upham and Bell families. Auction lot #173.

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase

People:

Bell, John (1765-1836), Bell, Persis (1778-1862), Bell, Mary Ann Persis (1804-1839), Bell, Eliza Thom (1806-1836), Bell, John (1807-1828), Bell, Susan Jane (1810-1812), Bell, Harriette Adelia (1812-1836), Bell, Jane Gibson (1814-1835), Bell, Caroline (1816-1822), Bell, Christopher Sargent (1819-1839), Bell, Samuel Isaac (1821-1839), Bell, Charles Henry (1823-1893), Hopwood, Helen D. (1915-1988)

Subjects:

Family records, Pictorial