Engraving

Title:

On the Pemigewassett

Object Name:

Engraving

Object ID:

1990.001.777

Creator:

Brown, George L. (1814-1889)Artist; Schoff, Stephen A. (1818-1904)Engraver; William Pate & Co.Publisher

Date:

1869

Description:

Hand-colored engraving, On the Pemigewassett, engraved by Stephen A. Schoff (1818-1904) after a painting by George L. Brown (1814-1889), published by William Pate & Co., 1869. Ink and watercolor on paper. A woman walking along the banks of the river in the left middle ground. A tree has been uprooted and tilting over river. A farmhouse can be seen in the background right, with cattle grazing. Inscription lower center margin: "ON THE PEMIGEWASSETT. / (AT WEST CAMPTON, N.H.) / From the Original Painting in the possession of the Publishers / WILLIAM PATE & CO. NEW YORK . / G.P PUTNAM & SONS." "GEO. L. BROWN." at left, "Entered according to act of congress AD 1869 by W. Plate & Co. in the clerks office of the district court of the southern district of NY" at center, and "S.A. SCHOFF" at right. Unframed.

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-12.25 W-16.125 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

People:

Brown, George Loring (1814-1889), Pate, William, Schoff, Stephen, Campbell, Catherine H. (1916-1989)

Subjects:

Pemigewassett River, White Mountains