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Drawing

Title:
Connecticut River from Stratford, N.H.
Object Name:
Drawing
Object ID:
1990.001.714
Creator:
Beckett, Maria G. (1839-1904)
Date:
1859
Description:
Drawing of Connecticut River from Stratford, N.H., by Maria G. Beckett (1839-1904), 1859. Pencil on paper. Horizontal oval. View of distant mountains, framed by two large hills on either side of valley. River in foreground, colored white. Signed lower left: "Maria G. Beckett July 1859." Pencil inscription lower center at diagonal: "Conn River from Stratford N.H." Pencil note on reverse: "Owned by John J. a'Becket". Ink inscription on reverse: "Cook? / Connecticut River / Grafton? / from Stratford N.H." Unframed.
Material:
Paper
Dimensions:
H-5.6 W-9.1 inches
Provenance:
Part of a large collection of White Mountain material compiled and bequeathed by Catherine H. Campbell, including paintings, drawings, photographs, and printed materials.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Catherine H. Campbell
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