Lithograph

Title:

Ocean House Rye Beach, N. H. - Job Jenness, Proprietor

Object Name:

Lithograph

Object ID:

1988.510

Creator:

Harnden, Harvey; Bufford, John H. (1810-1870)

Place of Origin:

Boston, MA

Date:

circa 1857

Description:

Lithograph, colored, of Ocean House Rye Beach, N. H. - Job Jenness, Proprietor, drawn by Harvey Harnden (b. c. 1795), published by John H. Bufford Company, c. 1857. Ink and watercolor on paper. A three and one-half story hotel, viewed from the side, in center middle ground. Men and women in riding habit, ride horses center foreground as carriage approaches the hotel, left of center. Groups of figures stroll about on grounds. Hotel has cupola, widow's walk, corbels under eaves, dormers, and a two-story porch on front and side; a stagecoach waits by front porch; three-story wing at rear. Small one and one-half story cape at left with a figure standing in the doorway; picket fence with trees on left. Beach right background. Sky light blue. Signed lower left: "Harnden del." Signed lower right: "J.H. Bufford's Lithy [superscript 'y'] Boston." Title and printed inscription lower center: "OCEAN HOUSE RYE BEACH, N.H. - JOB JENNESS, PROPRIETOR. / The Ocean House is second to none in the United States in point of location, being situated on the shore of the Atlantic in the immediate vicinity of Rye Beach, which is unequaled in beauty as a Promenade, or for Riding as well as ocean scenery. The House is substantially / built and elegantly furnished with new and costly furniture. _The rooms are spacious and may fitted for using fire which at times is desirable._Two beautifull [sic] Cottages in near aproximity [sic] to the Hotel will be used in connection with it._The Cooking department is in a building built expressly for the purpose and disconnected with the main building." Matted. Molded wood frame with acrylic glazing.

Material:

Paper

Credit Line:

Found in Collections

People:

Bufford, John H. (1810-1870), Harnden, Harvey, Jenness, Job

Subjects:

Rye NH, Hotels, Tourism, Beaches, Recreation, Travel, Advertising