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Engraving

Title:
Willey Slide
Object Name:
Engraving
Object ID:
1990.001.766
Creator:
Andrew, John (1815-1875)Engraver
Date:
1856
Description:
Wood engraving, Willey Slide, by John Andrew (1815-1875), 1856. Ink on paper, uncolored. Stream in right foreground leads to house with barn in middle ground. House sits in a valley with steep mountains on left and right. Mountain in the background. Signed lower right : "JOHN ANDREW." Inscription lower center: "WILLEY SLIDE." Pencil inscription on reverse: "Benjamin Willey 1856 Incidents in the White Mts." (See: Notes). Unframed.
Material:
Paper
Dimensions:
H-4.75 W-7.5 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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