Collage

Title:

Birthplace of President Pierce at Hillsborough, N.H.

Object Name:

Collage

Object ID:

1995.574

Creator:

Merrill, Edward West (1841-1910)Artist

Place of Origin:

Concord, NH

Date:

1879-1897

Description:

Birchbark Picture. Birthplace of President Pierce at Hillsborough, N.H., by Edward West Merrill (1841-1910), 1879-1897. Birchbark and ink and watercolor on paper. Georgian-style house with ell, fences, and trees; cut to shape of drawing. Text in white watercolor below picture: "BIRTHPLACE OF PRESIDENT PIERCE / AT HILLSBOROUGH, N.H." Signed lower right: "E.W. Merrill / Concord NH." Pencil inscription on paper reverse: "Return to Kirk D. Pierce. / Hillsborough N.H" with mathematical sums. Ink inscriptions on backing paper, "Return to Kirk D. Pierce. / Hillsborough N.H.", and upper left, "See / Mrs. Charlotte / Hillon, Rochester / NH Dealer for / info about this". Frame maker's green stamp center: "ROWLAND'S / PICTURE FRAMING / 55 NORTH MAIN ST. / CONCORD, N.H." Molded wood frame, painted black, glazed.

Material:

Wood
Birchbark
Paper

Dimensions:

H-9 W-13.3 inches

Provenance:

Kirk D. Pierce was the nephew of Franklin Pierce. Kirk Pierce loaned a number of objects to NHHS (1917.19) which were later donated by his heirs. This piece is not listed in the accession, but it is not clear when the object inventory was made.

Edward West Merrill (1841-1910) created collages using birchbark, paper and ink. He practiced his art in Concord NH from 1875 to the early 1900s.

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society Collection

People:

Merrill, Edward West (1841-1910), Pierce, Franklin (1804-1869), Pierce, Kirk D. (1845-1928)

Subjects:

Hillsborough, NH, Pierce, Franklin, Pierce Homestead