Lithograph

Title:

Glen Ellis Falls

Object Name:

Lithograph

Object ID:

1965.056.11

Creator:

Sprague, Isaac (1811-1895); Bufford, John H. (1810-1870)

Place of Origin:

Boston, MA

Date:

circa 1860

Description:

Two hand-colored lithographs, Glen Ellis Falls and Summit of Mount Washington, drawn by Isaac Sprague (1811-1895), lithographed and published by John H. Bufford (1810-1870), published in "Scenery of the White Mountains" by William Oakes (1799-1848), c. 1860. Two prints matted and framed together; Summit of Mt. Washington does not have accession number. First print (1965.056.11), view of cascading river over large rocks; figure stands in right middle ground. Trees on mountainside. Titled above image: "WHITE MOUNTAIN SCENERY". Printed below image: "BOSTON LITH & PUB BY J.H. BUFFORD 313 WASHT'N ST / GLEN ELLIS FALLS." Second print, one-story stone building at right, and a one-story stone building with figures standing on flat roof, left of center; located on top of a rocky summit. Clouds in background. Titled above image: "WHITE MOUNTAIN SCENERY". Printed below image: "Boston, Lith. & Pubd [superscript 'd'] by J.H. Bufford 313 Washingn [superscript 'n'] St. / SUMMIT OF MT. WASHINGTON." Matted. In molded wood frame with acrylic glazing.

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-8.125 W-6.5 inches

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase

People:

Bufford, John H. (1810-1870), Sprague, Isaac (1811-1895)

Subjects:

Glen Ellis Falls, White Mountains, Scenic overlooks, Scenic views, Mount Washington, Tip-Top House