Engraving
- Title:
- Ascent of Red Hill, Village of Centre Harbor, Lake Winnipiseogee, New Hampshire, and View from the Summit of Red Hill
- Object Name:
- Engraving
- Object ID:
- 1992.078.05
- Creator:
- Baker, William J.
Engraver ; Kilburn, Samuel S., Jr.Engraver - Place of Origin:
- Boston, MA
- Date:
- 1855
- Description:
- Engravings, uncolored, sheet with three, "Ascent of Red Hill", "Village of Centre Harbor, Lake Winnipiseogee, New Hampshire", and "View from the Summit of Red Hill", from "Ballou's Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion", 1855. Upper image, wooded path with three figures; woman sitting, man bends to get water from stream. Printed title below upper image: "ASCENT OF RED HILL." Signed lower right corner "S K. Del." Middle image, elevated view of town surrounding Lake Winnipesaukee. Printed below center image: "VILLAGE OF CENTRE HARBOR, LAKE WINNIPISEOGEE, NEW HAMPSHIRE." Lower right corner of illustration: "W. J. BAKER", and left, "KILBURN DEL". Lower image, male figure stands on rock pile and looks into the distance with telescope. Printed below image: "VIEW FROM THE SUMMIT OF RED HILL." Page 312. Unframed.
- Material:
- Paper
- Dimensions:
- H-15.2 W-10.5 inches
- Provenance:
- 21 engravings, most hand-colored, of NH scenes, from periodicals and books.
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase
- Subjects:
- Center Harbor, Lake Winnipesaukee, Lake Winnipiseogee, Red Hill, Engravings
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