Drawing

Title:

Untitled

Object Name:

Drawing

Object ID:

1976.056

Creator:

Silber, Fred A.

Date:

1876

Description:

Drawing, untitled drawing of the Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion, by Fred A. Silber, 1876. Pencil on paper. A house in left background composed of three two-story, gable-roofed sections oriented at right angles to one another with a shed roof projecting above the one at right. Three small one-story ells, two chimneys, and a small outbuilding at left also visible. First story of middle portion largely hidden by foliage. Three tall pine trees beyond house. A horse-drawn vehicle stopped on near side of out-building. A stream running diagonally through right foreground and crossed by and arched store bridge with handrails. A path or driveway extending from water's edge at far side of bridge toward house. A lawn with scattered plants flanking drive, which in middle distance, passes through a gate in a wood and stone fence extending almost entire width of scene. A field on a slight rise of land beyond wall at right. A hay wagon, haystack, and men at work in field. Mountains in distance at left edge of scene. Signed in both lower corners: "F.A. Silber". Dated at lower left "1876".Matted covered with glass and in molded walnut frame with innermost molding gilt. On the reverse is marked "By Fred A. Silber/ East---?" and "16lbs. ED"

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-12.05 W-17.65 inches

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase

People:

Silber, Fred A.

Subjects:

Portsmouth, NH, Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion, Landscape drawings