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Lithograph

Title:
Ringling Bros. Circus, unloading at Concord, N. H.
Object Name:
Lithograph
Object ID:
1990.023.11
Creator:
McDonnell, Arch (1909-1978); Village Press Publications
Place of Origin:
Concord, NH
Date:
1977
Description:
Photolithograph, Ringling Bros. Circus, unloading at Concord, N. H., after a painting by Arch McDonnell (1909-1978), 1977. Ink on paper. View of train yard. Man with cane staining in center foreground; two work horses at right. Men unloading red freight cars or trucks from flat car at right. Man driving red truck at left with licence plate "1934", number "136" on truck's cab, and partial inscription of "Ringling / Bros. / and / Barnum and Bailey / CIRCUS", on side. Extreme right, partial locomotive; engine number "207" with passenger car "88" with partial sign, "ED SHOWS". Printed signature lower right: "ARCH Mc DONNELL". Printed inscription lower right margin: "Ringling Bros. Circus, unloading at Concord, N.H., an original painting by Arch McDonnell / from the private collection of Robert Johnston, Bow, N. H. / � 1977 Village Press Publications, Concord, N.H." Unframed.
Material:
Paper
Dimensions:
H-11.5 W-14.5 inches
Provenance:
The donor, J. Willcox Brown (1915-2005) acquired McDonnell prints (1990.023.01-.25) from a collector in Penacook, NH.
Credit Line:
Gift of J. Willcox Brown
Subjects:
Concord, NH, Circus
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