Lithograph

Title:

Rockingham House

Object Name:

Lithograph

Object ID:

1988.506

Creator:

Drummond, Dominick J. (1832-1899) -- Artist; Crosby, Charles A. (1819-1896) -- Engraver

Place of Origin:

Boston, MA

Date:

circa 1873

Description:

Chromolithograph. Rockingham House, by Dominick I. Drummond, published by Charles A. Crosby & Co., c. 1873. Dirt road in foreground; man, woman, and child right foreground. Two carriages with riders stopped by sidewalk. Several figures walk on sidewalk including girl carrying hoop. Center middle ground, facing slightly right is a large three and one-half story building; Second Empire style, possibly brick with two belt courses, mansard roof, and two doorways with twin columns supporting entablature; awnings on first floor windows; two large stone lions guarding each doorway; American flag flying on roof. Sign between second and third floors:"ROCKINGHAM HOUSE / FRANK JONES." Two and one-half story wing at rear with mansard and pyramidal roof. Green cupola in background. Water fountain with landscaped path at left. Sunset sky. Title at center in lower margin: "ROCKINGHAM HOUSE, / PORTSMOUTH, N.H." In the illustration lower left corner printed signature: "D Drummond del". In the middle underneath the illustration small caps: "CHAS A. CROSBY & CO LITH. 159 DORCHESTER AVE BOSTON".Pencil writing in the lower right corner: "MTF 20 00" To the left of that is: "e 180".On the back of the mat there is a silver adhesive label with black lettering 3 lines all caps: "MODE ONE FRAME SHOP / CREATIVE FRAMING / CONCORD, N.H. 225-6521". Matted. Unframed.

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-21.9 W-27.85 inches

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society Collection

People:

Jones, Frank (1832-1902), Drummond, Dominick J. (1832-1899)

Subjects:

Rockingham House, Hotels, Vacations, Tourism, Tourists