Lithograph

Title:

At the White Mountains

Object Name:

Lithograph

Object ID:

1957.036.071

Creator:

Gleason, Frederick (1816-1896)Publisher

Place of Origin:

Boston, MA

Date:

1875

Description:

Chromolithograph. At the White Mountains, published by Frederick Gleason (1816-1896), 1875. Chromolithograph on paper on textile [?]. Dirt road extends center background to right foreground. Coach carrying riders and trunks are pulled by a team of four horses center, small house at right with woman standing in doorway waving at departing coach, dog chases after coach, chickens lower right. Field to left with cows. Forested hills, with snow-capped mountain (Mount Washington) in background. Printed inscription lower center of image: "AT THE WHITE MOUNTAINS. /Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1875, by F. GLEASON, in the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington." Lower right corner "F. GLEASON, BOSTON". On reverse orange stamp for F. Gleason & Co.'s publishing products [see Notes]. Writing on reverse, lower left corner in pencil: " 1957.036.071 / Noyes [script] 10-16-57" / [pencil upside down printed] "Noyes and 10-1-57". Also on reverse lightly transferred image of lithograph. Unframed.

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-15.35 W-21.6 inches

Provenance:

From the Noyes family of Bow, NH.

Credit Line:

Gift of Adin M. Noyes and Carl O. Noyes

People:

Gleason, Frederick (1816-1896), Noyes, Adin M. (1914-2000), Noyes, Carl O. (1893-1970)

Subjects:

White Mountains, Landscape prints, Coaches, Stagecoaches, Mount Washington, Cows, Dogs, Chickens, Tourists, Horses