Lithograph

Title:

Old Poor Homestead, Andover, now No. Andover, Mass.

Object Name:

Lithograph

Object ID:

1987.007

Creator:

Hudson, C.E.

Date:

1884

Description:

Photolithograph, "Old Poor Homestead, Andover, now No. Andover, Mass.", by C.E. Hudson, 1884. Ink on paper. Trees left and right foreground. Saltbox-style house left middle ground, situated on small rise, five bays, center chimney, well and outbuilding to right. Title lower margin: "The Old Poor Homestead, Andover, now no. Andover, Mass." all underlined. In script below that appears to be signature: "Enoch Poor." To the left of that is a profile of a soldier (with likeness of General Enoch Poor) in uniform, (1" high), bust-length and in profile to right. On right side is coat of arms, hand crest with arrows, three star charges and center line below coat of arms motto: "PAUPER (pellet) NON (pellet) IN (pellet) SPE (pellet)" Signed in image lower right, printed: "C. E. Hudson Del. / 1884". On reverse, writing diagonally near center in pencil: "10212[ ]" with line underneath. Unframed.

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-13 W-15.9 inches

Credit Line:

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James L. Garvin

People:

Poor, Enoch (1736-1780)

Subjects:

Birthplaces